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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 13V014000 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 3235 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/16/2013 | 01/17/2013 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Southeast toyota distributors, llc (set) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 tacoma, 4runner, camry, camry hybrid, prius, and rav4; model year 2009-2010 avalon, fj cruiser, and highlander hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year corolla, sienna and tundra; model year 2009-2013 highlander and venza; model year 2012 prius v; and model year 2010-2012 sequoia. during modification by set to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest dvd systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. this could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Southeast toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. the recall is expected to begin during january 2013. owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 86000 | 1 | |
| On my way to work on new years eve 2012 i lost control of my 2010 toyota camry and went of the road and hit a telephone pole at about 30 miles per hour. i was knocked unconcious and suffered immediately noticable injuries to my face, arms, chest and knees. the police said i was not wearing my seatbelt and none of the airbags deployed at all. i always wear my seatbelt, no matter what! on top of that, the dinger that goes off when there is no seatbelt on is very annoying and alone would cause me to put it on. there is no way i would listen to a dinger for a 45 min drive to work and not put my seatbelt on, and i was 10 minutes from work when it happened. the only explanation is that the seatbelt was clipped enough to turn off the dinger but not enough to lock because my injuries indicate that i did not have any bruising or marks from a seatbelt and my head had cracked the windshield, which would be impossible with a sealtbelt that worked and an airbag that deployed properly. this was the second accident where this car did not deploy the airbag. the first was a rearend that shoved my car into the car in front of me and no airbag deployed. after insurance looked at the car, it was determined it was a total loss from the damage to the front end. *tr | |||
| 12/31/2012 | 86000 | ||
| On my way to work on new years eve 2012 i lost control of my 2010 toyota camry and went of the road and hit a telephone pole at about 30 miles per hour. i was knocked unconcious and suffered immediately noticable injuries to my face, arms, chest and knees. the police said i was not wearing my seatbelt and none of the airbags deployed at all. i always wear my seatbelt, no matter what! on top of that, the dinger that goes off when there is no seatbelt on is very annoying and alone would cause me to put it on. there is no way i would listen to a dinger for a 45 min drive to work and not put my seatbelt on, and i was 10 minutes from work when it happened. the only explanation is that the seatbelt was clipped enough to turn off the dinger but not enough to lock because my injuries indicate that i did not have any bruising or marks from a seatbelt and my head had cracked the windshield, which would be impossible with a sealtbelt that worked and an airbag that deployed properly. this was the second accident where this car did not deploy the airbag. the first was a rearend that shoved my car into the car in front of me and no airbag deployed. after insurance looked at the car, it was determined it was a total loss from the damage to the front end. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, he crashed into a deer. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact did not sustain any injuries. the police were contacted however, a report was not filed. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed as destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 60000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, he ran into a deer and upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the contact did not receive any injuries. the police were contacted and a report was unavailable. the vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic and it was deemed destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and current mileages were approximately 60,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 07/16/2011 | |||
| My sister owns a 2010 toyota camry xle, bought as a new car, not used. on saturday, july 16, 2011, she was riding as a passenger in her car when it it was struck by another vehicle on the passenger side. even though she had to be cut out of the car, neither her side airbags or front air bags deployed. she was taken to the er at the hospital because she had suffered injuries and was in pain. it is possible that the 2010 toyota camry xle is a total loss, however, none of the airbags in the car deployed. | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 16000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. while driving 35 mph another vehicle crashed into her vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. she had injuries to her chest and whip lash. she was taken by ambulance to the hospital. the vehicle was total and a report was available if needed. the insurance company was called and had the vehicle towed. the dealer or the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 16,000...-mw | |||
| 09/14/2010 | |||
| >1. i rented a 2010 toyota camry from hertz. the vehicle was fitted with side curtain and front airbags. 2. on september 14th 2010 i was driving southbound down a highway in alabama at a speed of 55 mph. a ford f-150 driven by someone under the influence decided to cross the highway from my left. the f-150 struck my rental vehicle in the drivers side door. the f-150 then pushed the camry to the right off the road into a deep drainage ditch alongside the highway. the camry went front first into the ditch wall smashing in the front of the car. 3. the vehicle i am told was found to be totaled. their was a crease from the initial impact from the front drivers wheel well extending back to the passengers door. the front bumper/lights were also destroyed. the car was towed and taken back into possession by hertz rental company. 4. my concern is that the airbags did not deploy. 5. this accident has resulted in suffering from multiple medical issues. i have not been able to return to work as of this date 19 october 2010. | |||
| 09/13/2010 | 18000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. while traveling 65 mph the contacts vehicle was struck in the front end by a nearby , however none of the contacts airbags had deployed during the incident. the contact suffered injuries to the back and neck and a police report was written for the incident. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 18000. bml | |||
| 05/17/2010 | 11000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly pulled to the right and crashed into a traffic light. the air bags did not deploy. there were no injuries but a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership and was awaiting inspection by the insurance company and the dealer. the contact believed the power steering to be the cause of the failure but the dealer refused to check it. the contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 11,000. | |||
| 05/09/2010 | |||
| Auto accident,30 mph,vs 30 mph ,my car 2010camry,side curtan air bag didnt deploy,and i have neck problams now,the other car tbone me,their air bags deployed, not mine,on my 2010 camry,and im sufferinf from neck and head ingeries | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 286 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2010 toyota camry. while driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the vehicle to crash into a building. the contact was not injured. a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure could not be reproduced. there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 286. updated 02/17/10. *lj the air bags did not deploy. updated 02/19/10.*jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/28/2011 | 17000 | ||
| I was in an accident on july 28 2011. i was in a 2010 toyota camry driving 40-45miles and a ford f150 pick-up truck turned in front of me. i hit the truck on its side causing it to filp over. my camry sustained severe frontal damage that it was deemed a total loss. my airbags did not deploy. police officers, fire dept at the scene of the accident were all amazed that the airbags had not deployed considering the damage to the car. the body shop that the car was initially towed to mentioned that looked like there were faulty sensors that prevented the airbags from deploying. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/14/2010 | |||
| >1. i rented a 2010 toyota camry from hertz. the vehicle was fitted with side curtain and front airbags. 2. on september 14th 2010 i was driving southbound down a highway in alabama at a speed of 55 mph. a ford f-150 driven by someone under the influence decided to cross the highway from my left. the f-150 struck my rental vehicle in the drivers side door. the f-150 then pushed the camry to the right off the road into a deep drainage ditch alongside the highway. the camry went front first into the ditch wall smashing in the front of the car. 3. the vehicle i am told was found to be totaled. their was a crease from the initial impact from the front drivers wheel well extending back to the passengers door. the front bumper/lights were also destroyed. the car was towed and taken back into possession by hertz rental company. 4. my concern is that the airbags did not deploy. 5. this accident has resulted in suffering from multiple medical issues. i have not been able to return to work as of this date 19 october 2010. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 7500 | ||
| I had just bought a 2010 toyota camry in march 2010. my wife was driving it aty approximately 65mph and a wrekless motorcycle driver hit the car at appx 100 mph, the motorcycle damaged the car was a total loss due to the severe damage to the roof, the side rear side panels the trunk the bumper rear windshield and interior, the driver landed in the roof but almost went inside the car through the rear windshield which was broken two air bags are located on each side of the rear windshield, they came out of place but did not deploy, my passangers were injured, my 4 yr old's car sit was in the car but she was not in the car at the time, the motorcycle and the drivers's body actually would have hit her if she would have been inside the car and if he would have gone inside the car through the windshield, (rear) he would have killed my passangers. i have some pictures and i would like you to see them, it is ovous that the air bags should have dployed. | |||