Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V254000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/03/2002 to 04/22/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 156111 | 01/12/2007 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 06/02/2005 | 06/06/2005 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pickup trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, 'child restraint anchorage systems.' these vehicles have a manual air bag on-off switch to disable the front passenger air bag and do not have a child restraint lower anchorage system in the front passenger seat. this specification does not meet the standard requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This standard establishes requirements for child restraint anchorage systems to ensure their proper location and strength for the effective securing of child restraints, to reduce the likelihood of the anchorage systems' failure, and to increase the likelihood that child restraints are properly secured and thus more fully achieve their potential effectiveness in motor vehicles. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the manual air bag on-off switch, replace the owner's manual, and affix a new sun visor air bag warning label. the recall began in early january 2007. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 70a.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB-0122-11 | 09/06/2011 | 10042555 | Toyota: information provided for replacing the seat covers for vehicles equipped with side airbags. *pe | 12/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 93116 | 1 | |
| Airbag light came on. brought to dealer. dealer found two codes tripped, b0108 and b1100. dealer reset codes and codes did not return. after owner drove vehicle for 5 miles and upon restart, the airbag light came back on. brought vehicle back to the dealer who found that the same codes had tripped. corrected by dealer by replacing the passenger airbag on/off switch and airbag ecu. parts were $599.51 and labor was $374.50. background: the passenger airbag switch was never used (turned off) by owner (original owner). owner (an engineer) suspects that a short originated in the switch assembly or associated harness which damaged the ecu. owner did not abuse the vehicle and drove mostly on the highway. first vehicle that owner has ever had an airbag issue. *tr | |||
| 01/25/2013 | 93116 | ||
| Airbag light came on. brought to dealer. dealer found two codes tripped, b0108 and b1100. dealer reset codes and codes did not return. after owner drove vehicle for 5 miles and upon restart, the airbag light came back on. brought vehicle back to the dealer who found that the same codes had tripped. corrected by dealer by replacing the passenger airbag on/off switch and airbag ecu. parts were $599.51 and labor was $374.50. background: the passenger airbag switch was never used (turned off) by owner (original owner). owner (an engineer) suspects that a short originated in the switch assembly or associated harness which damaged the ecu. owner did not abuse the vehicle and drove mostly on the highway. first vehicle that owner has ever had an airbag issue. | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 2 | ||
| 2003 toyota tundra. consumer states problem with vehicle air bags *tgw the consumer stated in september, the air bag light started blinking. he took the vehicle to the dealer, where they supposedly fixed the problem at a cost of $ 177.12. however, that same evening, the light started blinking again. he took the vehicle back to the dealer the next morning. the dealer stated the problem was with the wiring harness and the cost to repair it, would be anywhere from $ 2,506.00- $ 3,177.76 plus $ 975 for labor. *jb | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle crashed into two trees and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained head injuries as a result of the crash. the police were contacted and a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 155,000. | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle crashed into two trees and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained head injuries as a result of the crash. the police were contacted and a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 155,000. kmj | |||
| 02/25/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle crashed into two trees and the air bags failed to deploy. the contact received head injuries as a result of the crash. the police was contacted and a police report was on file. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 155,000. rds | |||
| 07/09/2009 | 117000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. while driving approximately 10 mph on a gravel road surface, the driver swerved to the left to avoid an obstacle in the road. suddenly, the vehicle rolled down the steep incline into a ditch. the vehicle landed on the passenger side. the air bags failed to deploy and the driver sustained injuries to the arm and neck. the vehicle was completely destroyed and was towed to a body shop. the insurance company was notified of the failure. the contact has pictures of the vehicle. the vin was unable to be entered into the system. the failure and current mileages were 117,000. | |||
| 11/22/2004 | 30700 | 2 | 07/17/2003 |
| I was in a major car accident that involved both of my bumpers, the front bumper was completely removed. i was hit from behind at a faster speed than i was going and i was pushed into the truck in front of me (another tundra only a 2004). i had over $8,000 in damage and i suffer from cervical/neck/spine injury and sprained right foot. i am in physical therapy and need an mri, as i am not healing as i should be. my problem here is that my air bags never deployed. i am now worried that there is something wrong with them, the impact i had and injury to my body, should have deployed them.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/08/2008 | 112000 | 1 | |
| Airbags did not deploy in a 2 vehicle front end crash. *tr | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 52000 | 1 | 05/23/2003 |
| Air bag warning light came on in less than 36 months after warranty expired due to mileage. cost to repair exceeded $1,200. shouldn't these government mandated safety features be covered by a longer warranty? *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 49000 | 1 | |
| Tl * - the contact has a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact stated that he had a safety recall number (05v254000) on his vehicle. the contact took his vehicle to the dealer 01/16/2007, and the dealer said that they would affix a new sticker to the sun visor and that was there remedy. the contact is concerned that the safety recall stated more to the remedy than what the dealer is willing to repair. the contact would like to know what is correct, what is stated in the safety recall or what the dealer stated he would do. *nm | |||