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 - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V328000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 04/22/2005 to 06/29/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 2527 | 08/05/2005 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/20/2005 | 07/21/2005 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pickup trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and optional fabric front captain's chairs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' these vehicles were built with an incorrect front passenger occupant classification system indicator light lens which will not display the status of the front passenger air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | As a result, the vehicle occupants will not be made aware of whether or not the air bag is activated and ready to protect the occupant as appropriate. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front passenger occupant classification system indicator lens. the recall began august 5, 2005. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 50k.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| 05016 | 07/19/2005 | 10015795 | Special service campaign (ssc) - 50k to replace an incorrect front passenger occupant classification system indicator light lens (indicator light lens) which will not display the status of the front passenger airbag, on vehicles equipped wi | 08/12/2005 | |
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 05013 | 06/06/2005 | 10015889 | Pre-delivery activity-new dealer stock; access cab front passenger manual airbag on-off switch. *sc | 08/16/2005 | |
| 05013 | 06/15/2005 | 10015501 | Ssc 50h mid-2005 tundra access cab front passenger manual airbag on-off switch. *tt | 07/26/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the vehicle was involved in a crash. the contact stated that the seat belts fractured during the crash and the air bags did not deploy. the driver was reported injured and transported to the hospital where he remained for five days to treat injuries to the shoulder and face. he also sustained a concussion. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where it was deemed as destroyed. the mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of the seat belt and air bags failures. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileage was 87,000. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 87000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 toyota tundra. the contact state that the vehicle was involved in an accident and the seat belt broke. in addition, non of the air bags deployed. a police report was file and the driver was injured. he stated that he was in the hospital for five days treating injuries in his shoulder, he under went facial surgery and a concussion. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who declared it destroyed and was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle identification number was not available. the failure and current mileage 87, 000. pm | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 37500 | 1 | 08/18/2005 |
| 2005 toyota tundra limited, i was hit back right middle of tire, caving in truck bed, losing complete control of vehicle, axle and transmission dismantled, went into a 360 spin with back tires completely bent and no control. then hit head on at a high rate of speed over 35-45 mph. with air-bags not going off! truck was completely rebuilt with hidden cost not released to me. resulting in truck being rebuilt, when it should've been totaled-out. still waiting major back surgery after 15 months, loss of work. insurance companies hiding hidden bills that would made my truck over 80% totaled. i need answers and help on why my air bags didn't deploy saving my life i once had, and bills that i didn't have! and yet toyota signs off on my car saying it's safe to drive again with my children on the highways. and now front-end bearings are the #2 recall for the truck resulting in more damage and cost and safety to my family. please help, if anyone has had problems with air-bag deployment not going off on this state of the art toyota tundra truck! *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/08/2007 | 49000 | 1 | 07/27/2005 |
| Transit bus made rt turn from lt lane invfront of my 2005 toyota tundra. my vehicle skidded and collided with the rear of bus, causing total loss of vehicle. no air bag deployment. accident investigator with baltimore pd referred me to nhtsa. *tr | |||
| 08/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Airbag did not deploy in a significant frontal impact. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 25000 | 1 | 05/01/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact called regarding a recall for a safety seat. the recall stated the one should manually turn off the air bags if the child sat in the front passenger seat. because this vehicle did not have a manual switch the contact stated the recall should state if one did not have a switch then he should have an on -off airbag switch installed. *ak updated 03/30/07. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/01/2008 | 60500 | 1 | |
| I started the vehicle, proceeded forward in a strait line, reached +/- 15 mph and the side curtain airbags deployed. i did not hit anything, was not hit and did not roll the vehicle. the ground was very smooth/flat. i received neck injuries and have had headaches ever since. my passenger received whip lash and has lost most of his hearing in his right ear permanently. it took 43 days for a response from toyota (corporate). there position is that there airbag deployment system can not fail. there are 2 additional witnesses beside the driver/passenger who were standing just outside the vehicle when it happened. toyota has not talked to any witnesses nor asked any questions. they have simply maintained that their system can't fail and are refusing to fix the vehicle. i will have to pay for the seatbelts to be replaced out of my pocket but can't afford to replace the airbags or headliner (approximately an additional $6,000). *tr | |||