MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TOYOTA TO TOTAL THE CAR. HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, WERE BOTH INJURED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, …
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MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TOYOTA TO TOTAL THE CAR. HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, WERE BOTH INJURED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AGAIN, CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS - AIR BAG AND BELTS DID NOT WORK. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #703672
Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1999
Air Bags
AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING, HOWEVER RECALL WORK DENIED BY DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA ODI #543906
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 1998
Air BagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING 50-65 MPH, VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER SOME BLACK ICE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #826728
Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND SLAMMED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK TWICE MORE FROM THE REAR. DRIVER SIDE SEAT WAS BROKEN DURING IMPACT WHEN DRIVER WAS THROWN BACK.
NHTSA ODI #537097
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1998
Air BagsCrash
AIR BAG: GOING NORTH IN PARKING LOT, COMING TO STOP AND PROCEEDING TO LEAVE STOP. APPROACHED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS SPEEDING,GOING WEST IN PARKING AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED,SMASHING THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOYOTA SENT INVESTIGATORS OUT AND THEY SAID CAR WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPL…
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AIR BAG: GOING NORTH IN PARKING LOT, COMING TO STOP AND PROCEEDING TO LEAVE STOP. APPROACHED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS SPEEDING,GOING WEST IN PARKING AND THE TWO VEHICLES COLLIDED,SMASHING THE FRONT OF THE CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TOYOTA SENT INVESTIGATORS OUT AND THEY SAID CAR WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #821979
Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998
Air BagsCrash
WHEN VEHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN INTER-SECTIONAL CRASH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #821098
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Air Bags
BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL, VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON TIME, IT DEPLOYED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THEN EXPLODED.
NHTSA ODI #523736
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1997
Air BagsCrash
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE SIDE AND WAS THROWN INTO ANOTHER A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, WHICH THEN EXPLODED ON THE DRIVER.
NHTSA ODI #523717
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS
NHTSA ODI #604336
Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
AN UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND SUNROOF WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED UNDER THE FLOOR CARPET IN THE LEFT KICK PANEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALTS ARE USED, THE SALT WATER OR SNOW CARRIED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SHOES CAN PENETRATE THE CARPET AND DRIP ONTO THE CONNECTOR RESULTING IN THE FORMATION OF A SALT BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TERMINALS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT INSIDE THE HARNESS, AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR.
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EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures
Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting
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