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2004 Toyota Corolla Airbags Problems

243 owner-reported airbags complaints from NHTSA data

243
Complaints
7
Recalls
39
Crashes
Jan 2015Dec 2015
Date Range

Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Airbags Recalls (7)

RECALLCampaign #19V741000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Fix: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

RECALLCampaign #18V883000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation.

Fix: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began January 23, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987 or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for these recalls are J0A (Zone A Toyota), J0B (Zone B Toyota), J0C (Zone C Toyota), JLI (Zone A Lexus), JLJ (Zone B Lexus), and JLK (Zone C Lexus). Note: This recall includes vehicles that have had their air bag previously replaced under an earlier air bag campaign.

RECALLCampaign #19V627000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Corolla, 2005-2008 Corolla Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation under high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.

Fix: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag assembly or sub-assembly, free of charge. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1Q and K0Q. Pontiac owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192273760.

RECALLCampaign #15V043000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla vehicles manufactured December 28, 2001, to May 2, 2004, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2002, to April 29, 2004, 2003-2004 Avalon vehicles manufactured June 5, 2002, to December 20, 2004, and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles manufactured January 18, 2002, to April 27, 2004. Due to electrical noise, a component in the air bag control module may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.

Fix: Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the air bag control module, free of charge. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. GM issued an interim notification to owners on March 27, 2015. The recall began on August 24, 2015. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V-029 and 14V-147. Vehicles that had a noise filter installed as the remedy for one of those campaigns need to have the air bag control module replaced under this campaign.

RECALLCampaign #15V285000

AIR BAGS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the recall to include an additional 1,270,468 vehicles, including model year 2002-2003 and 2005-2007 Sequoia, 2005-2006 Tundra, 2003-2007 Corolla, 2003-2007 Corolla Matrix, 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe and 2002-2007 Lexus SC vehicles. This is to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a vehicle had been in a crash necessitating the replacement of the passenger side frontal air bag.

Fix: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag. The recall began on July 13, 2015. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Pontiac owners may call 1-800-762-2737. NOTE: This recall supersedes recall 14V-312 in its entirety.

RECALLCampaign #15V286000

AIR BAGS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. On June 16, 2015 Toyota expanded the recall to cover an additional 769,055 vehicles, including certain model year 2002-2004 Lexus SC, Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2004 Toyota Corolla Matrix, Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe, and Toyota Tundra vehicles, as well the vehicles covered by the May 13, 2015 notification in the portions of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas that were not previously included. The inflators in the front passenger air bags are susceptible to rupture in the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the front passenger air bag.

Fix: 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM. Dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota began the recall on July 13, 2015. Pontiac Vibe owners may contact GM at 1-800-762-2737. GM began the recall on June 29, 2015. NOTE: This recacll supersedes recall 14V-655 in its entirety. For vehicles located in the U.S. states not listed above, please see Toyota recall 15V-285 which covers all other U.S. states.

RECALLCampaign #13V029000

AIR BAGS

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles and 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) circuits are susceptible to internal shorting. The electrical short may create an abnormal current flow and increased heat which can damage the circuits. This could result in an inadvertent deployment of the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

Fix: Toyota will re-notify their owners who have already had their vehicles repaired with a noise filter, but did not receive a new airbag control module, and General Motors will re-notify theirs. Dealers previously installed a supplemental harness containing an electrical filter between the airbag control module and its wire harness, free of charge. Dealers will replace the airbag control module, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2013. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for second notices. For more information, Toyota owners may call 1-800-331-4331 and Pontiac owners may call 1-800-620-7668.

Owner Complaints (243)

criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2026

Your 2004 Corolla is under a manufacturer safety recall for a potential airbag inflator failure, and you've been advised not to drive it. You've tried multiple times to get the repair completed at your local Toyota dealership, but have faced repeated problems: rental vehicles weren't available when promised, repair timelines weren't communicated upfront, and you were left without transportation for days. You're concerned that these dealership barriers are preventing you from completing an urgent safety recall that addresses a known defect in your airbag system. The repair will likely involve inspection and replacement of the airbag inflator unit.

NHTSA #: 11727004
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2024

Your airbag warning light came on while driving at various speeds. The dealer confirmed your car had two previous airbag recalls that were already fixed, but the warning light is still illuminating. Toyota recommends taking your vehicle to the dealer for diagnostic testing to identify why the warning light is on. The repair will likely involve the dealer running computer diagnostics and replacing faulty airbag system sensors or wiring.

NHTSA #: 11569974
criticalAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2023

Your car was involved in a front-end collision at 15-20 mph when another vehicle ran a stop sign and hit your passenger side. Your airbags failed to deploy during the crash. The airbag system may need diagnosis and repair to ensure proper function in future incidents.

NHTSA #: 11558245
criticalAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2022

You received a recall notice for the airbags on your 2004 Toyota Corolla, but you no longer own the vehicle—you sold it in 2018 or 2019 and transferred ownership to a new owner. Since you can't contact the current owner, you're unable to take action on the recall. The new owner is responsible for getting the airbag repair completed.

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NHTSA #: 11469390
highAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Filed: May 2024

You're concerned that safety crash ratings may not accurately reflect protection for shorter people and women, since they were developed using data primarily from average-sized men. You worry that airbags and shoulder belts may pose different injury risks for people of different heights, making it difficult to trust crash ratings when shopping for a vehicle. The complaint calls for crash ratings to be developed for different height groups or for disclosures about which height ranges current ratings apply to.

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NHTSA #: 11589513
highAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Aug 2022

Your 2004 Toyota Corolla's seatbelt and airbag warning light has come back on, even though you recently had this system repaired under a recall. The warning reappeared unexpectedly soon after the previous repair. The dealer should diagnose the seatbelt and airbag system to identify what's triggering the warning light again.

NHTSA #: 11478711
highAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2021

Your 2004 Toyota Corolla is subject to two recall campaigns related to Takata airbags (NHTSA campaigns 15V043000 and 15V285000). You've been notified of the recalls, but replacement parts haven't been available yet, and you feel Toyota has taken longer than reasonable to get them in stock. The dealership and manufacturer are aware of the delay. The fix will involve the dealer replacing your airbag system components once parts become available.

NHTSA #: 11406121
highAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2021

After your dealership completed a recall service to replace the passenger side airbag, your airbag warning light came on and stayed on. The dealership is refusing to fix it, claiming the problem is the spiral cable in your steering wheel rather than something they caused during the recall work. You believe they must have checked your driver side airbag during the service, which likely triggered the warning light. The dealership will need to diagnose why the airbag warning light is illuminated and repair or replace the faulty component.

NHTSA #: 11386710
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2022

Your 2004 Toyota Corolla was included in a safety recall (Campaign 19V741000) affecting airbags. Since your vehicle was declared a total loss, you want to be removed from the recall notice list. You haven't contacted the dealer or Toyota about this yet.

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NHTSA #: 11464882
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2021

You've received multiple recall letters about your airbags and scheduled service appointments at the Toyota dealership. When you arrive for your appointment, the dealer claims no record of it exists, then estimates the work will take 4 hours instead of the 1-2 hours stated in the recall letter and over the phone. The extended service time caused you to reschedule your day and incur unexpected costs.

NHTSA #: 11413585
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2020

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I FELT THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN VERY HARD AND I SAW THE AIRBAG ICON ON THE DASHBOARD. LUCKILY THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED RED AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP. AT THAT MOMENT THE AIRBAG EXPLODED. I DID NOT HIT MYSELF SO I MANAGED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND I SAW THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED. MY CAR DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT.*DT*JB*JB

NHTSA #: 11383566
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF DALLAS (972)-584-9144) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11325981
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2020

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT MILLER TOYOTA OF ANAHEIM (LOCATED AT 1331 N EUCLID ST, ANAHEIM, CA 92801) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11309269
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2019

I RECEIVED AN EMAIL TELLING ME THAT THERE IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY RISK INVOLVING THE AIRBAGS OF MY CAR.

NHTSA #: 11270437
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2019

I DO NOT OWN THE CAR. PLEASE STOP SENDING ME RECALL NOTICES

NHTSA #: 11173123
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2018

"TAKATA RECALL" PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A REPORT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT TOYOTA COROLLA MODEL YEARS 2003 TO 2005 HAD AIRBAGS REPLACED WHICH ARE NOW DEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE. I AM MAKING THIS REPORT TO ADVISE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO VALID COMMUNICATION FROM "INFO@AIRBAGS" (SETTLEMENT NOTICE ADMINISTRATOR) TO DATE. IT HAS BEEN OVER ONE YEAR AND THERE HAS BEEN NO VALID RESPONSE FROM "INFO@AUTOAIRBAGSETTLEMENT.COM; TAKATA SETTLEMENT". SEE BELOW EMAIL FROM THEM: THANK YOU. YOUR 'REGISTRATION/CLAIM FORM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED. YOUR CONFIRMATION CODE IS: [XXX]. PLEASE KEEP THIS CODE FOR YOUR RECORDS. SINCERELY, SETTLEMENT NOTICE ADMINISTRATOR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 11161789
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2018

THIS CAR HAS BEEN DONATED TO KARS 4 KIDS IN 2015. IT WAS NO LONGER RUNNING AS THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED DUE TO LACK OF MOTOR OIL. IT NO LONGER BELONGS TO PLEASE TAKE ME OFF THE DATABASE AS THE OWNER. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CAR. I HAVE INFORMED TOYOTA AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE DEPARTMENT OF THIS MANY TIMES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA #: 11122370
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2018

TAKATA RECALL TOYOTA IS ONLY REPLACING MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. BOTH AIRBAGS ARE TAKATA AIRBAGS. THEY ARE PUTTING MY LIFE AT RISK AND I NEED TO HAVE BOTH AIRBAGS REPLACED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN GET BOTH AIRBAGS REPLACED UNDER THE TAKATA RECALL. THIS IS MY CONTACT INFORMATION: EMAIL:[XXX] PHONE:[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 11121100
mediumAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Jun 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL THEIR LAWYERS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 184,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 11101350
mediumAIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Apr 2018

ECU (SRS) & TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA #: 11083465
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2018

2004 TOYOTA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE IS AN INVALID AND CANNOT BE LEFT ALONE FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS YET TO OFFER A SOLUTION. *JS

NHTSA #: 11080449
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2018

IS THE CAR SAFE SINCE THE AIRBAG RECALL TAKATA SAID THAT THE CANNOT ACCEPT OR DENY IT AND TOYOTA SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ASK TAKATA. I SAW THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND THEY SENT ME THE CARD FOR 9997 AT THE START LILE THEY WERE GOING TO BUY BACK MY CAR OR CUT ME A CHECK SO I COULD SQUASH IT AND GET ANOTHER ONE. PLEASE

NHTSA #: 11074414
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2018

TAKATA AIRBAGS/ WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAGS IMPEDED THE DRIVER FROM CONTROLLING THE CAR AND CAUSED A CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THIS HAPPENED ON A PRIVATE PARKING LOT. THE CAR HAD RECENTLY BEEN SERVICED FOR THE TAKATA RECALL. NOTHING WAS STRUCK TO ENGAGE THE IMPACT SENSORS. THE ROAD AND PARKING LOT WAS FREE FROM OBSTACLES. WE WANT TO KNOW IF NON COMPLIANT SERVICE FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL CREATED A FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WE ARE HAVING THE CAR INSPECTED BY TOYOTA AND WANT TO KNOW IF AN IMPARTIAL INSPECTOR CAN BE PRESENT TO OVERSEE THE PROCEDURE.

NHTSA #: 11073356
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2018

TAKATA RECALL: I TOOK MY TOYOTA COROLLA IN FOR THE SEAT BELT RECALLS. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. AFTER REPAIR THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WAS ON. THE OBDII CODE IS B1182 ' SHORT IN D SQUIB CIRCUIT TO GROUND. THE AIRBAG (SRS) LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE WITH CODE B1177 AND/OR B1182, RELATED TO THE FRONT SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONERS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY DID THE RECALL REPAIR AND THE LIGHT BEING ON IS MY PROBLEM. THE PRETENSIONERS ARE RELATED TO THE RECALL. HOW DO I KNOW, WHO DO I ASK WHO DO I GO TO (AND TRUST) WHETHER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE ' IF AT ALL. WHY IS THE LIGHT ON AFTER REPAIR AND NOT BEFORE? SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND.

NHTSA #: 11072490
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRICE LEBLANC TOYOTA (132590 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,640.

NHTSA #: 11051038
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2017

TAKATA RECALL; I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH AUTONATION TOYOTA SOUTH AUSTIN IN OCTOBER 2014 TO FIX THE AIR BAG ISSUE. I ARRIVED AT MY APPOINTMENT AND WAITED FOR ABOUT 4-6 HOURS ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART THAT THEY NEEDED TO FIX MY CAR AND REMEDY THE RECALL ISSUE. THIS WAS AFTER THEY IDENTIFIED ALL KINDS OF OTHER PROBLEMS THAT THEY CLAIMED NEEDED TO BE FIXED. IT WAS INFURIATING THAT THEY WERE NOT UPFRONT ABOUT NOT HAVING THE PART WHEN I INITIALLY ARRIVED. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE OF THE OTHER SERVICES I AGREED TO BUT WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE RENTAL CAR COUNTER, THEY PROCEEDED TO CHARGE ME ALL THESE ADDITIONAL FEES. I CANCELLED THE ENTIRE REQUEST AND TOYOTA NEVER FIXED MY ISSUE. I COMPLAINED AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY KIND OF RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. SEE ATTACHMENT. I STILL DRIVE MY CAR EVERYDAY WITH THE FAULTY AIR BAGS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TIME TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER 6 HOURS TO BE TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE THE PART. I ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IN SAN MARCOS BUT THEY ALSO CLAIMED THEY WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT PART WAS NEEDED AND IF THEY HAD IT UNTIL THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE THE VIN NUMBER SO I DON'T KNOW WHY IT'S SO COMPLICATED TO JUST ORDER THE PART AHEAD OF TIME SO MY CAR CAN BE FIXED ON THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT AND I DON'T HAVE TO MISS TWO DAYS OF WORK. THIS RECALL IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A PRIORITY FOR THE DEALERSHIPS YET I'M CONSTANTLY GETTING CALLS AND POSTCARDS THAT I NEED TO GET THE RECALL ISSUES FIXED. PERHAPS TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA SHOULD TRAIN THESE DEALERSHIPS TO MAKE THIS RECALL A PRIORITY. TIME PASSES AND I KEEP PUTTING MYSELF AT RISK WITH THESE FAULTY AIRBAGS AND AFTER THREE YEARS, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED PROPER SERVICE TO FIX THESE ISSUES IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER THAT DOESN'T LEAD TO 2 FULL DAYS OF LOSS OF PAY.

NHTSA #: 11046058
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2017

RECCAL

NHTSA #: 11030644
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2017

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAG RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. UPDATED 09/06/2017*JS

NHTSA #: 11021993
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2017

RECEIVED NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT

NHTSA #: 11019200
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (PHILPOTT TOYOTA IN NEDERLAND, TX) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 11013754
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2017

"TAKATA RECALL" THIS COMPLAINT IS NOT ABOUT THE AIRBAG ITSELF. IT HASN'T BEEN DEPLOYED. THIS IS ABOUT LUSTINE TOYOTA DEALER IN WOODBRIDGE, VA. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. SHOULD HAVE TAKEN ONE HOUR. AFTER TWO HOURS OF WAITING AND PEOPLE WORKING THERE TRYING TO SELL ME ANOTHER CAR, THEY SAID THEY HAD NO PARTS TO FIX IT AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK AT ANOTHER TIME. A FEW WEEKS LATER I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND WENT IN AGAIN AND WAITED TWO HOURS AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. I GOT A CARD FROM THE MAN THERE WHO WAS WORKING WITH ME AND IT SAYS HE'S A SALESMAN NOT A MECHANIC. I NOTICED THIS AFTER I COMPLETED THE SECOND APPOINTMENT. BEFORE THE APPOINTMENTS I TOLD THE PERSON THE REASON I WAS COMING IN. I WILL TRY ANOTHER DEALER AFTER I FINISH FILING THIS COMPLAINT.

NHTSA #: 10994312
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Apr 2017

I BROUGHT MY CAR TO TOYOTA DUE TO A RECALL (SRA, ECU). AFTER TOYOTA PERFORMED WORK THE SEAT BELT AUDIBLE ALARM DOES NOT FUNCTION AND IS THEREFORE DANGEROUS. TOYOTA COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM AFTER SPENDING SIX HOURS. DRIVING WITHOUT FUNCTIONING SEAT BELT ALARM IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE COPIES OF TOYOTA DEALER WORK ORDERS. DEALER WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM THEY CAUSED BY INSTALLING THE RECALL.. TOYOTA USA REFUSES TO FIX IT. I WOULD NOT EVER HAVE A RECALL BY MANUFACTUER DONE AGAIN. TOO DANGEROUS. ## VIN PASSED ## TOYOTA CAROLLA 2004 ##

NHTSA #: 10980878
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2017

TAKATA RECALL I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL AND WAS TOLD A FEW WEEKS LATER THAT IT WAS COMPLETE. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR, HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS ONLY PARTIALLY DONE, BUT WAS "COMPLETELY SAFE". HE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN THAT THEY REPLACED THE ONE PART THAT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, SO NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY ANYMORE. I JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL AGAIN SAYING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND THAT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS ARE STILL NOT SAFE. I AM LIVID...I DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY, AND HAVE MY CHILDREN IN IT AS WELL. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER?!! COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

NHTSA #: 10969479
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER A NHTSA CAMPAIGN RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA #: 10928562
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10915890
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2016

I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLES RECALLS AND NOTICED THAT THERE IS ONE RELATED TO AIRBAGS. COINCIDENTLY I DO HAVE AN AIR BAG LIGHT LIT ON MY CAR AND IT SEEMS LIKE MY MODEL YEAR IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SHORTS IN THE SYSTEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A 6 WEEK OR MORE WAIT ON THE RECALL AND THEY WILL CONTACT ME. I FIND THIS TO UNACCEPTABLE FOR A SAFETY FEATURE.

NHTSA #: 10914862
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10896497
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2016

I CALLED TOYOTA, MARINA DEL REY, CA, IN ORDER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIRBAGS INSPECTED AND FIX. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN APRIL 2016. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART AND THERE IS A WAITING LIST FOR THE ACTUAL PART. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES JUST TO HEAR THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART AND THEY WILL CALL ME ONCE IT IS IN. IN THE MEANTIME, MY CAR IS PART OF THIS RECALL AND NO ONE HAS TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA #: 10885564
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2016

TAKATA RECALL I CONTACTED MY DEALER IN MAY 2016 TO SCHEDULE THE SRS/ECU REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE PARTS. I CALLED THE DEALER JULY 11 AND WAS TOLD THE SRS PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND IT COULD BE SOMETIME MAYBE MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. HE STATED IT WAS TAKATA'S FAULT AND THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALER COULD DO. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF WHAT THE DEALER IS TELLING ME IS CORRECT.

NHTSA #: 10884403
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10884414
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2016

TAKATA RECALL THIS CAR WAS A RECALL, IT WAS TAKING IN ON 02/11/2016 FOR THE AIR BAG NOW IT NEED TO BE FIX FOR OVER $500.DOLLARS TODAY DATE 07/01 2016 ON THE RECALL WAS THIS AIR BAG I WANT TO KNOW WAS THIS TAKING CARE OF AT THE TIME OF SERVICE?

NHTSA #: 10882486
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2016

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL TAKES 3 HOURS. I CAN NOT BE WITHOUT A CAR FOR 3 HOURS. I TRIED TO CALL THE NEAREST TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T EVEN SCHEDULE THIS APPOINTMENT OVER THE PHONE. THEY SAID THEY WERE BUSY AND WOULD HAVE TO HAVE AN "ADVISER" CALL ME BACK. I WILL NEED A RENTAL CAR PAID FOR IN ORDER TO GET THIS SERVICE DONE. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS WOULD THE UTMOST OF IMPORTANCE AND SYSTEMS/PERSONNEL WOULD BE IN PLACE TO HANDLE THIS MORE EFFICIENTLY AND MORE TIMELY. SINCE THIS IS THE MANUFACTURERS' NEGLIGENCE, I EXPECT TOYOTA TO DELIVER ON IT'S LEGAL COMMITMENT TO PAY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BURDEN. IF IT TAKES 3 HOURS, I NEED A RENTAL CAR FOR 3 HOURS.

NHTSA #: 10876380
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10870004
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND LATER INDICATED THAT THE APPOINTMENT NEEDED TO BE CANCELED DUE TO PART UNAVAILABILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION CONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10870009
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10865062
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10862548
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAITED LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE FROM THE DEALER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE SENT TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 07/27/16*LJ UPDATED 08/01/16.*JB

NHTSA #: 10862051
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2016

TAKATA RECALL.

NHTSA #: 10853895
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2016

TOYOTA SENT AN 'URGENT SAFETY RECALL' CONCERNING THE SRS ECU ON MY TOYOTA. THE LETTER STATED: 'THIS IS AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL; TOYOTA HAS PREPARED SUFFICIENT PARTS FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN YOUR LOCATION.' I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AUTHORIZED TOYOTA DEALER CHARLES BARKER TOYOTA IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED. I LEFT THE CAR FOR THE REQUIRED WORK, AND PICKED IT UP LATER. I STOPPED AT A STORE ON THE WAY HOME AND CALLED MY WIFE, AND SHE TOLD ME THAT THE SERVICE PEOPLE HAD CALLED AND SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER A PART. UP TO THIS POINT, NO ONE HAD EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE TO MY CAR AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO SCHEDULE IT FOR A RETURN VISIT. I CALLED AND SPOKE TO SERVICE ADVISOR DERRICK WILLIAMS, AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT STOCK THE COMPUTERS AND HAVE TO ORDER THEM. TOYOTA HAS NOT PREPARED SUFFICIENT PARTS FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN MY AREA, AND IT IS PREPOSTEROUS THAT TOYOTA EXPECTS ME TO BRING MY CAR BACK FOR A SECOND SERVICE CALL TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD BE STOCKED.

NHTSA #: 10850706
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2016

I RECIEVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE BACK IN 2013 STATING THAT MY VEHICLE REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF THE SUB-WIRE HARNESS AND REPLACEMENT OF THE SRS ECU. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE TOYAOTA DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. STARTING FROM APRIL 2013 AND THE MOST RECENT FEBRUARY 28, 2016 AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME THAT THE PARTS HAD BEEN ORDERED BUT MY CAR STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.

NHTSA #: 10838847
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10823668
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10822257
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10820079
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA #: 10819007
mediumAIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Filed: Jan 2016

"TAKATA RECALL" I KEEP RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES, BUT WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ACT LIKE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT AND WHEN I CALL THE 1800 NUMBER THEY ACT LIKE EVERYTHING IS TAKEN CARE OF. THEN THE DEALERSHIP CALLS AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON AGAIN. I HAVE GIVEN UP ON THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE TIME BEING. I HOPE THAT AS TIME PASSES THE SYSTEM WILL GET SMOOTHED OUT WHERE THIS CAN ACTUALLY GET FIXED, MAYBE. IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT FIXING THE AIRBAG ISSUES ARE A SERIOUS PRIORITY IN PERSON, ONLY ON PAPER.

NHTSA #: 10817405
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10817154
mediumAIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Filed: Dec 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS), 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), 13V029000 (AIR BAGS) AND 08V162000 (VISIBILITY). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10816805
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK A GUARDRAIL, AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

NHTSA #: 10812039
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10810578
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10806695
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY HAD A FRACTURED WIRE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

NHTSA #: 10806590
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10794342
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (FOR SRS / ECU). I CALLED LOCAL DEALER DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY SAY THEY WILL NOT ORDER THE NEEDED PARTS UNLESS I FIRST BRING THE CAR IN FOR THEIR INSPECTION ? THIS SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A RUN AROUND, EITHER MY CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR NOT. ARE TWO APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED FOR SAFETY RECALLS OR NOT ? THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10790246
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10789661
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

GOT THE TAKATA RECALL. LAST SPRING, WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MOTORCARS TOYOTA, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS THAT THEY HAD THE PARTS SO WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE APPOINTMENT WE WERE TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WE WOULD BE INFORMED WHEN THEY WERE IN. NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER. THIS MONTH RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE OF RECALL. CONTACTED MOTORCARS TOYOTA AGAIN. THEY SAID THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AND WOULD NOT FOR 2 MONTHS. WE CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN CLEVELAND, METRO TOYOTA, AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY, THEN DID THE REPAIR. CLEARLY MOTORCARS TOYOTA IS NOT PURSUING THIS RECALL LIKE OTHER DEALERSHIPS. IF SOMEONE IN THE CLEVELAND HTS AREA IS HURT AS A RESULT, WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TESTIFY AGAINST MOTORCARS TOYOTA.

NHTSA #: 10789103
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA #: 10788710
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PERMANENT SOLUTION TO DETER THE FAILURE HAD NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL AS OF JANUARY 27, 2015. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10788326
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2015

I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE JAN. 2015 TO GET THE AIRBAG INFLATOR INSTALLED. TOYOTA TELLS ME IT IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE RED WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS NO USE OF AIRBAG. HOW LONG MUST I WAIT???

NHTSA #: 10788133
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, TRAVELED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, FLIPPED OVER SEVEN TIMES, AND EJECTED THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LANDED UPRIGHT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 1/11/2016 *JS *JS

NHTSA #: 10787620
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT DEALER MORE THAN TWICE WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10787220
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10786362
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2015

SAFETY RECALL DSB FROM TOYOTA IS FOR A FAULT IN THE ECU. I HAD THE PROBLEM DURING THE FIRST RECALL OVER A YEAR AGO BUT THEY HAD NOT REPLACED THE FAULTY ECU. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO MULTIPLE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE BEEN TELLING ME THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL IS NOT AVAILABLE AND KEEP HAVING ME CALL BACK EVERY 6 MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR OF TRYING TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE FOR A KNOWN PROBLEM ON MY CAR AND I HAVE GOTTEN NO ANSWERS AS TO WHEN THEY WILL HAVE PARTS. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS SAFE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A POTENTIAL OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AT ANY POINT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WELL OVER A YEAR AFTER THIS HAS HAPPENED TOYOTA STILL CAN DODGE PROVIDING PARTS FOR THE REPAIR.

NHTSA #: 10786031
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10780935
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM/ ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD

NHTSA #: 10761579
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10763456
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10762268
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10761338
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/06/15*LJ *CN

NHTSA #: 10761354
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO DISCONNECT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. *JB

NHTSA #: 10760547
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Sep 2015

2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA #: 10760543
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE INTERIM NOTICE ON APRIL 4, 2015. *JB

NHTSA #: 10760498
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10758833
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TOYOTA HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A FIX FOR THEIR RECALL NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V043 SINCE JANUARY 2015. THIS IS WAY TOO LONG. THEIR NEW SOLUTION (MAILED TO US IN AUGUST 2015) IS TO AVOID SEATING ANYONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT - WHICH IS A RIDICULOUS AND UNACCEPTABLE REQUEST. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS NOW. OTHER RELATED RECALLS: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V285

NHTSA #: 10758540
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS TAKING MUCH TOO LONG TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY HAZARD

NHTSA #: 10750364
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V029000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10749976
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10750151
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10749520
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 154286000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10749598
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

THERE IS A REAL CONCERN THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAGS AND THERE ARE NO PARTS READILY AVAILABLE TO RESOLVE WHAT WE ARE BEING TOLD IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. FAMILIES ARE BEING TOLD TO NOT USE THE FRONT SEAT OF THEIR CARS. ANOTHER OPTION IS TO ASK THE DEALER FOR A LOANER. I DON'T SEE THE DEALER HAVING THAT MANY LOANER CARS. MOST FAMILIES ONLY HAVE ONE CAR AND IT NEEDS TO ACCOMMODATE THE MEMBERS, WHICH IS OUR SITUATION. WE ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIMELINESS OF THIS RESOLUTION.

NHTSA #: 10748983
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10748702
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10748470
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, TELLING ME THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (SRS ECU) HAS BEEN RECALLED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. (NHTSA RECALL ID 15V285) AT THAT TIME, I WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE SRS ECU, BUT THAT I WOULD BE TOLD AT A LATER DATE WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE SO THAT I COULD HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED. EARLIER THIS WEEK, I GOT ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME ISSUE. ALL THEY TOLD ME IN THIS NEWEST NOTICE IS THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND THAT PARTS ARE *STILL* NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE SRS ECU. THEIR RECOMMENDATION IS TO NOT HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL I AM ABLE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE TO TAKE MY FATHER TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT IN A MONTH. HE IS OVER 6 FEET TALL. I AM *NOT* GOING TO MAKE HIM SIT IN THE BACK SEAT BETWEEN TWO CHILD SEATS. I AM CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO MAKE HIM DRIVE HIMSELF AS HIS DOCTOR HAS INSISTED THAT HE HAVE A RIDE TO AND FROM HIS PROCEDURE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED THE PHONE THAT THEY HAVE *NO IDEA* WHEN THESE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND A FINE EXAMPLE OF POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. THESE PARTS NEED TO BE PRODUCED, TESTED, AND MADE AVAILABLE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

NHTSA #: 10748507
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS), 14V043000 (POWER TRAIN), AND 13V029000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10748558
mediumAIR BAGS,ENGINE
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,040.

NHTSA #: 10747743
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) AND THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10747858
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10747945
mediumAIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Filed: Aug 2015

I AM TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE FOR THIS AIR BAG RECALL. I FEEL THAT I AM DRIVING ON WING AND A PRAYER. I WILL HAVE TO INFORM ANY PASSENGER OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WOULD BE RIDING AT THEIR ON RISK. THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY NOW. YOUR SHARHOLDERS SHOULD BE MORE INTERESTED IN SAVING LIVES THAN THE DIVIDENDS THEY RECEIVE.

NHTSA #: 10747351
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
CrashFiled: Aug 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE MAKING AN ILLEGAL TURN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT IN THE CRASH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE SEAT BELTS AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE WITH THE SEAT BELTS RECURRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

NHTSA #: 10746546
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Aug 2015

A CAR CROSSED MY LANE FROM A PARKING LOT CAUSING ME TO "T-BONE" THE OTHER VEHICLE AT 40MPH. THE AIRBAG INFLATED WITH A HUGE FORCE AND NOISE, HITTING ME IN THE FACE, CHEST AND RIGHT ARM--KNOCKED ME OUT AND LEFT ME DAZED FOR A WHILE AFTER. THERE WAS WHAT I THOUGHT WAS WHITE SMOKE THAT FILLED UP THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AREA. WHEN I GOT MY BELONGINGS OUT OF MY VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS LATER, I NOTICED LITTLE BITS OF WHAT LOOKED LIKE SOME FLECKS OF DARK METAL OR PLASTIC ON THE FLOORBOARD AND PASSENGER SEAT. I SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS AND MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO MY CHEST AND RIGHT ARM, TWO DISLOCATED RIBS, A TORN ROTATOR CUFF AND THREE BULGING CERVICAL DISKS. I HAD CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS ON MY KNEES.

NHTSA #: 10746262
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10744700
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ UPDATED 03/09/16.*JB

NHTSA #: 10743266
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AIRBAGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED NEITHER THE DEALER OR TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE WERE WILLING TO PAY TO HAVE AN INSPECTION PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS. *JB MA 09/25

NHTSA #: 10734198
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA #: 10735755
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10735842
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

NHTSA #: 10735281
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA #: 10735323
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10733602
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10733121
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10733007
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE REAR SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V029000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,250. UPDATED 09/01/2015*LJ UPDATED 12/7/2015*JS

NHTSA #: 10732706
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10732490
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/11/15*LJ UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN

NHTSA #: 10732533
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V029000 (AIR BAGS), 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10732200
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA #: 10730129
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10726658
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,141.

NHTSA #: 10725738
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN

NHTSA #: 10723396
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG SINCE JUNE 10, 2014, AND A REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH TOYOTA TWICE OVER THE PAST 3 WEEKS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO GIVE ME ANY TIMELINE ON WHEN A REMEDY MAY BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO LEAVE A CUSTOMER WITHOUT A SAFETY REMEDY FOR NEARLY ONE YEAR. IT IS EVEN MORE EGREGIOUS THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE OF ANY SORT ON WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10723481
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10722895
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10722569
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10721621
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), 14V655000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V029000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE LIMITED PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 08/10/15 UPDATED 11/27/2015*JS

NHTSA #: 10721658
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/03/15*LJ UPDATED 12/16/2015*JS

NHTSA #: 10721762
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,767.

NHTSA #: 10721118
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/22/2015 *JS

NHTSA #: 10717033
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

I HAVE BEEN SENT TWO LETTERS FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT I HAVE A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AND NOT TO LET ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THIS TO BE CORRECTED. WHEN I CALL THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS THEY TELL ME THAT THEY HAVE YET TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THIS IS A TICKING BOMB READY TO EXPLODE AND TOYOTA IS NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP PRESSURE THEM TO SPEED UP PRODUCTION ON THESE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS BEFORE A SERIOUS INJURY OCCURS. MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME IN THE ISSUE.

NHTSA #: 10717037
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

I HAVE REC'D 3 SAFETY RECALL NOTICES FOR SRS ECU AIR BAG INFLATOR REPLACEMENT. I SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT AND TOOK MY CAR INTO GREEN'S TOYOTA IN LEXINGTON,KY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND TO "JUST NOT RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT". REC'D ANOTHER NOTICE TODAY AND WAS AGAIN ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10716610
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10716635
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10716751
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10716436
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10716197
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED SIDEWAYS WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

NHTSA #: 10713723
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/8/15*CN

NHTSA #: 10713788
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA #: 10713837
mediumAIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Filed: Apr 2015

TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. NO INDICATION THAT IT WILL BE REMEDIED ANY TIME SOON. PLEASE LOOK INTO WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE WORKING EAST,SOUTH AND NOW PACIFIC COAST NO MENTION OF THE NORTH WEST (MONTANA IN PARTICULAR)TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS SAY THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10713221
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10712221
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10705547
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10705413
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V132000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN

NHTSA #: 10705418
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

JUST OVER A WEEK AGO I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT A FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL (REMEDY NOTICE). I PROMPTLY CALLED THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP (WITH WHOM I HAVE HAD DEALINGS TWICE IN THE PAST) TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE SERVICE. AFTER A LENGTHY CONVERSATION I WAS TOLD THAT A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT THERE WOULD HAVE TO CALL ME BACK TO SET UP A TIME FOR THE REPAIR. I EXPECTED I WOULD HEAR FROM SOMEONE THAT DAY . . . OR THE NEXT . . . BUT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR RECALL WORK BEFORE AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND BEEN DISPLEASED BOTH TIMES WITH THEIR WORK. CLEARLY, I AM NOT REPORTING AN ACCIDENT (YET), BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS DEALERSHIP COULDN'T CARE LESS ABOUT THIS REPAIR; I'M SURE THEY DO NOT MAKE MONEY FROM CARRYING OUT THIS SERVICE. CAN YOU PASS THIS COMPLAINT ON TO TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. OR LET ME KNOW HOW TO CONTACT THEM. BECAUSE THIS REFLECTS ON THEIR COMPANY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10705084
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10704679
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/12/16*LJ UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

NHTSA #: 10704725
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10704507
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 7/16/2015 *JS

NHTSA #: 10704288
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10703562
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10703264
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10703387
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAG) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10703050
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10703059
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 06/09/15 *BF UPDATED 06/16/15*JB

NHTSA #: 10702791
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V412000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10702912
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FROM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 5/28/15 *TA UPDATED 9/17/2015 *JS

NHTSA #: 10702921
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10702938
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10702971
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10702987
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10702567
mediumAIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Filed: Mar 2015

A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH YOU ON 4/9/13 REGARDING THE RECALL OF TOYOTA'S FOR AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONS, HOWEVER, TO DATE, I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK RE MY COMPLAINT. NOW, I RECEIVE ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) RECALLS. EACH TIME, I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (DCH BRUNSWICK TOYOTA, 732.418.7888) AND WAS TOLD, "SORRY, WE DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE AND YOU WILL BE SENT ANOTHER RECALL LETTER; IF THIS WAS A SERIOUS ISSUE, WE WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT SO DON'T WORRY. WELL, I WOULD CONSIDER A MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG TO BE A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT WERE TO MALFUNCTION WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE FREEWAY AND COULDN'T SEE WHERE I WAS GOING DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAG ISSUE, WOULDN'T YOU??? THIS WOULD CAUSE A MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES! TOYOTA ADVISES THAT YOU DO NOT DRIVE YOUR CAR, HOWEVER, I AM A CAREGIVER TO MY ELDERLY MOM AND I NEED MY CAR TO GET HER WHERE SHE NEEDS TO GO AS SHE HAS STAGE II CANCER. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO FIX THIS TROUBLESOME ISSUE AND WHY CAN'T THEY GET THE PARTS FOR IT??? IF I CAN TAKE THE TIME TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT TO YOU, IT WOULD BE A COMMON COURTESY FOR SOMEONE TO CONTACT ME WITH A RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA #: 10702347
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND STILL NO REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA #: 10682279
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO REPLACEMENT PARTS. *SMD

NHTSA #: 10680227
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10701079
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10700761
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT HAS ALMOST BEEN TWO YEARS, SINCE HE/SHE RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL LETTER AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA #: 10682275
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14312000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2013. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10694881
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10694933
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN ROYCE ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AIRBAG RECALL (ATTN: LAUREN PONG). *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL TOYOTA SENT ANOTHER LETTER AUTHORIZING THE DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL. ALSO, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10693505
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED. UPDATED 4/15/15*CN

NHTSA #: 10693284
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10693366
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10692984
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE BACK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT INDICATE IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES IN BOTH INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA #: 10692223
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ON THE ISSUE. THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10692321
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10690874
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10690642
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10689979
mediumAIR BAGS,ENGINE
Filed: Feb 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE RECALL REPAIR, THE BELT AND THE AIR FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA #: 10683003
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS). AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10682778
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A SECOND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK, HEAD AND LEFT SHOULDER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.

NHTSA #: 10682551
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10682589
mediumAIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Filed: Feb 2015

HEARD NEWS REPORT OF TOYOTA AIRBAG RECALL BACK IN 2013. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD THAT ISSUE RESOLVED. THEN IN JUNE 2014, ANOTHER RECALL DISCUSSED ON TV NEWS AND RECEIVED LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS NOT REPLACED AND REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, THE LETTER FURTHER STATES THAT THERE IS "NO REMEDY AVAILABLE" AND IT FURTHER STATES THAT YOU SHOULD NOT USE YOUR VEHICLE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS STATEMENT ON THE PART OF TOYOTA. AS I AM THE ONLY CAREGIVER TO MY ELDERLY MOTHER (89 YRS OLD), IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT I HAVE A SAFE OPERATING VEHICLE TO TAKE HER TO ONCOLOGISTS, RADIOLOGY APPOINTMENTS, DENTAL APPOINTMENTS AND PRIMARY CARE CHECK-UPS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS WITH A FATALITY ENDING. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND TOYOTA WILL AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO GET THESE REPAIRS DONE NOW VERSES LATER. TO SAY THERE IS "NO REMEDY AVAILABLE" IS LIKE TELLING A VICTIM THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO FIND THE CRIMINAL BECAUSE THEY LACK THE PROPER EQUIPMENT IN THE LAB TO SOLVE THE CRIME! *TR

NHTSA #: 10682614
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V029000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10682177
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10682181
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TOYOTA DEALER REFUSED SERVICE ON THE RECALL DESPITE BRINGING NOTICE AND INCIDENT IN - CLAIMED IT WAS JUST A NOTICE AND NO WORK NEEDED - ASKED FOR A MANAGER - SAME RESPONSE. GROSSINGER TOYOTA - ADDRESS: 1561 NORTH FREMONT STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60642 PHONE:(312) 582-1331 VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10681374
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/03/15*LJ

NHTSA #: 10680885
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/16/15*CN

NHTSA #: 10680931
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Feb 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10680530
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN

NHTSA #: 10679965
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10679985
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10680042
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V029000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10679781
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10679540
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

I BELIEVED MY AIRBAG WAS FIXED. I TOOK MY TOYOTA COROLLA IN TO THE DEALERSHIP IN NOVEMBER. THEY ADVISED ME THEY COULD FIX MY AIRBAG. THEY CALLED ME TO PICK IT UP AND STATED IT WAS FIXED. HOWEVER I GOT A NEW SAFETY RECALL IN THE MAIL SAYING MY COROLLA HAS A AIRBAG RECALL. I CALLED THE TOYOTA COMPANY AS STATED ON THE FORM AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LADY STATED THAT THERE IS ANOTHER RECALL AND THE FIRST FIX WAS NOT A FIX. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. HAVE I BEEN DRIVING AROUND IN MY CAR WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG NOT FIXED WHEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. THIS IS NOT SAFE. THAT MEANS FOR 3 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH AN UNSAFE AIRBAG THAT COULD KILL ME OR MY PASSENGER. TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT THEY HAVE NO PARTS AND NO FIX AT THIS TIME. BUT LEGALLY THEY ARE TO NOTIFY ME. THIS IS VERY STRESSFUL AND JUST PLAIN WRONG. IT'S NOT SAFE AND THEY ARE PUTTING MY LIFE AND FAMILY IN JEOPARDY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THEY ARE TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY OR WORKING FAST ENOUGH WITH A SOLUTION. SHE KEPT TELLING ME THAT THEY ARE MOST CONCERNED WITH THE GULF STATES. WELL I LIVE A HOUR AND A HALF FROM THE GULF. SECONDLY THE TEST RESULTS SHOW THEY ARE NOT SURE IF HUMIDITY PLAYS A PART IN THE AIRBAG ISSUE. I BELIEVE TOYOTA SHOULD BE OFFERING A SAFE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OR OFFERING US RENTAL CARS. *TR

NHTSA #: 10679324
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING RECALL LETTERS SINCE 2011 OR SO. I CALL TOYOTA TO HAVE THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF EVERY 6 MONTHS AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO FIX MY RECALL HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED YET. THE LAST TIME I CALLED TOYOTA IN MAMARONECK,NY,THEY ACTUALLY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT BUT WHEN I GOT THERE THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. A TOTAL WASTE OF TIME. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR?? I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING A CAR WHICH AIR BAGS ARE NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10678463
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10676912
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA #: 10676701
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE RECALL REMEDY TO BE PERFORMED BY THE DEALER DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. UPDATED 03/04/15*LJ UPDATED 9/15/2017*CN

NHTSA #: 10672228
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

I CONTACTED TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION CONCERNING A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG OF THE VEHICLE NOTED ABOVE. IN SPEAKING TO FIRST MICHELLE AND THEN JANEE, I COMPLAINED THAT THIS VEHICLE IS USED BY MY SON. SINCE THERE ARE OFTEN OTHER PEOPLE ALSO INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE I HAVE A CONCERN THAT THE AIR BAG, WHEN DEPLOYED, WILL CAUSE INJURY TO THE PASSENGERS, MOSTLY CHILDREN. I ASKED TOYOTA THAT SIMPLY NOT HAVING PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AS A TEMPORARY MEASURE UNTIL THE RESOLUTION IS AVAILABLE, WITH NO TIME TABLE OF EXPECTED COMPLETION, IS UNACCEPTABLE. I REQUESTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT IN WHICH JANEE INFORMED ME THAT SHE WOULD TAKE THE COMPLAINT. AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED I ASKED WHAT THE NEXT STEP WAS; SHE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER STEPS. SHE EXPLAINED THAT TOYOTA SIMPLY KEEPS THE COMPLAINT WITHOUT FURTHER FOLLOW-UP OR CATALOGING. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT A RENTAL VEHICLE SUCH AS WHAT GM PROVIDED FOR THEIR RECALLS, SHE STATED THAT TOYOTA WILL NOT BE DOING THAT AND AGAIN RECOMMENDED THAT THE GUIDELINES OF NOT CARRYING PASSENGERS BE FOLLOWED. I FIND THE RESOLUTION BY TOYOTA TO THIS PROBLEM AS UNREASONABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE; PARTICULARLY IN THAT I AM FORCE TO ACCEPT ALL OF THE FINANCIAL LIABILITY SHOULD SOMEONE BECOME INJURED DURING THE OPERATION OF THIS VEHICLE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IN PROVIDING A RENTAL VEHICLE, AT NO CHARGE TO ME, UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND INSTALLED.

NHTSA #: 10670440
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER AS WELL AS COUPLE MESSAGES ABOUT THE AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT LAST DECEMBER 24, 2014 IN THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR THAT SPECIFIC RECALL NEARBY WHERE I LIVE WHICH IS THE DOXON TOYOTA IN AUBURN, WASHINGTON, WHEN WE CAME IN FOR THE APPOINTMENT THE SERVICE SPECIALIST [XXX], DID NOT EVEN INSPECT OUR CAR BUT AUTOMATICALLY TOLD US THAT THE AVAILABLE PARTS IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT IS COMING GAVE US 3 OPTIONS TO LEAVE OUR CAR AND THEY WILL GIVE US A LOANER WITH SO MANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE LOANER VEHICLE THAT THEY WILL LOAN US, DISABLE THE AIRBAG ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IS SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THE VEHICLE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING IT AND JUST DRIVE OUR CAR AND THEY WILL CALL US ONCE THE PARTS COMES IN. ANYWAY WE DECIDED TO KEEP OUR CAR FOLLOWED UP WITH THEM TODAY 1/2/2015 SPOKE TO [XXX] AND SHE STATES THAT THE PARTS MIGHT NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE THEY HAVE THAT DON'T CARE ATTITUDE JUST BECAUSE ITS NOT THEIR VEHICLE THAT IS AFFECTED OR IT IS JUST THE WAY TOYOTA MOTORS DEALS WITH THEIR CUSTOMERS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10669682
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jan 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPORT THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD DISABLE THE AIR BAGS AND CONTACT THE VEHICLE OWNER ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 02/24/15*LJ UPDATED 9/12/2017*CN

NHTSA #: 10669726
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2014

THE LAST 3 TIMES THAT I TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY RECALLS THE SERVICE WRITER AT KINGS TOYOTA IN CINCINNATI, OH WOULD NOT LET ME MAKE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO BUSY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10663764
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2014

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, TORRANCE, CA ON 28NOV14. THE LETTER STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT I IMMEDIATELY TAKE MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA TO ANY AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR ASSEMBLY WOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO ME. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VALLEY HI TOYOTA, VICTORVILLE, CA, WHO I HAVE USED FOR ALL SERVICE ON BOTH MY TOYOTAS SINCE MOVING TO CA IN DEC 2013. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED AS TOYOTA HASN'T DECIDED HOW IT WILL ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND TO CALL BACK IN A FEW WEEKS. UNSATISFIED WITH THIS RESPONSE, I CALLED THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER WHERE I WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE I LIVE IN CA, AN AREA LACKING CONSISTENTLY HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY, MY VEHICLE IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR A RECALL. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNSATISFACTORY. AS A MILITARY OFFICER, SINCE 2004 I HAVE LIVED IN TEXAS TWICE, ARIZONA, NORTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA TWICE, KENTUCKY, AND CALIFORNIA. I WOULD COUNT LIVING IN HOUSTON, TX, FORT BRAGG, NC, FORT BENNING, GA, AND FORT KNOX, KY AS HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AREAS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT TOYOTA HAS DECIDED THE THRESHOLD IS FOR DETERMINING THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO CONSISTENTLY HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY. I WILL TAKE LEGAL ACTION IF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYS ABNORMALLY IN A CRASH, INJURING THE OCCUPANT. I WILL ALSO NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER TOYOTA AS SAFETY IS NOT THEIR TOP PRIORITY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10661268
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Nov 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 12/17/14*CN UPDATED 01/07/15. *JB

NHTSA #: 10654975
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2014

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A ACCIDENT WITH HARD IMPACT TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA #: 10653723
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAG). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10651424
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

I OWN A 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. I THINK IT IS APPALLING THE TOYOTA WITH THE BLESSING OF NHSTA IS ALLOWED TO CHOOSE WHICH VEHICLES TO RECALL ON THIS ISSUE BASED ON LOCAL HUMIDITY. ALTHOUGH VERMONT IS NOT AS HUMID AS GUAM WE CERTAINLY HAVE HIGH HUMIDITY DAYS AND WHAT IF SOMEONE BOUGHT MY CAR AND TOOK IT SOUTH? EITHER THEY ARE SAFE OR THEY ARE NOT SAFE AND WE KNOW THEY ARE NOT. I AM LEFT WITH NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO MAKE ALL PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT TO PROTECT THEM, HOW MANY MORE DEATHS WILL BE NEEDED TO CHANGE THIS RULILNG AND...WILL IT BE SOMEONE THAT YOU OR I LOVE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10651062
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE ONLY BEING DONE IN SELECTED STATES AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTINUE CHECKING FOR WHEN HIS STATE WOULD BEGIN REPAIRS AND NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000...UPDATED 12/04/14 *BF

NHTSA #: 10650679
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Oct 2014

PURSUANT TO TOYOTA'S WEBSITE, A RECALL EXISTS FOR MY VIN WHICH STATES, "IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG, THE INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE WITH METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT OR OTHER OCCUPANTS." A RELATED ARTICLE ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE INDICATES THAT OWNERS OF CARS WITH SUCH A RECALL ARE "URGED TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION." THE RECALL DATE WAS NEARLY FIVE MONTHS AGO (JUNE 10, 2014). I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (TOYOTA OF MANHATTAN) TO ENSURE THAT IF I BROUGHT THE CAR IN, A REPLACEMENT PART WAS IN STOCK, AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED IF I BROUGHT IT IN. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE FOLLOWING DAY (10/28/14) AND WAS ADVISED HOURS LATER THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY YET FOR THIS RECALL. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY A CALL TO TOYOTA, WHO TOLD ME, CONTRARY TO THE INFORMATION LINKED TO MY VIN ON THEIR WEBSITE, THAT THIS DOESN'T AFFECT MY VEHICLE. TOYOTA (AND ALL OTHER COMPANIES USING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS AT ISSUE) SHOULD HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR ALL OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND SHOULD PROVIDE CONSISTENT INFORMATION BETWEEN THEIR WEBSITE, DEALER SERVICE SHOPS, AND PHONE CENTERS. THE DEALERSHIP WASTED HOURS OF MY TIME BY TELLING ME I COULD BRING THE CAR IN, AND TOYOTA DOESN'T HAVE A FIX FOR A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CARS. *TR

NHTSA #: 10650806
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jul 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA #: 10614995
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2014

I RECEIVED A SECOND SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR MY COROLLA, I SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT WITH AUTONATION TOYOTA IN LEESBURG FOR MONDAY, JUNE 23. WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT A WEEK EARLIER, THE MECHANIC EVEN PUT ME ON HOLD TO CHECK HIS INVENTORY TO SEE THE PAR IS AVAILABLE. WHEN I SHOWED UP, THEY TOLD ME THAT TOYOTA HAS PUT A HOLD ON THIS RECALL. IS THAT CORRECT? I ASKED THEM WHY DIDN'T THEY CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW? THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO KNOW. *TR

NHTSA #: 10606423
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.

NHTSA #: 10583452
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2014

WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR 4TH NOTICE TO CHECK OUR AIRBAGS. WE JUST GOT THE CAR BACK ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND GOT ANOTHER LETTER TO BRING OUR CAR IN TO CHECK THE CAR AIRBAGS. THE 3RD TIME IT WAS THE SAME. WE LOST THE USE OF OUR CAR FOR A DAY AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO NEED TO FIX ANYTHING. SINCE REPAIRS ARE ONLY DONE DURING THE WEEK WHEN I WORK THIS CHECK IS VERY INCONVENIENT. THE CHECKS WERE DONE IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WITH NO CHANGES AND NO REPAIRS DONE. FOR THE WHOLE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THERE IS JUST ONE PERSON WHO CAN DO THIS CHECK. APPOINTMENT MUST BE MADE TWO OR MORE MONTHS IN ADVANCE. I AM WONDERING WHY THIS SAME PROCEDURE KEEPS REPEATING WITH NO REMEDY. MY WIFE WHO TAKES IN THE CAR IS NOT GIVEN A RIDE BACK HOME OR RIDE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND MUST FIND HER OWN WAY TO AND FROM THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA #: 10572847
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Mar 2014

MY SRS WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND NOT GONE OFF. I FOUND A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS BUT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. IF I TAKE MY CAR TO MY DEALER WILL I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR? *TR

NHTSA #: 10567107
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Dec 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V133000(AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

NHTSA #: 10554438
mediumAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Nov 2013

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO MY BRAKES. THERE WAS NO TENSION WHAT SO EVER. I WAS STANDING ON THEM AND THE BRAKE PETAL WAS HITTING THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, I RAN THOUGH A STOP SIGN AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. MY STEERING WHEEL ALSO LOCKED UP AND MY AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I LOST MY ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER AND THE TANK THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD FLUID WAS CRACKED. THE CAR WAS TOWED. I CONTACTED TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD " IT HAPPENS". I FEEL THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. ALL I WANT IS MY CAR FIXED BUT NO ONE WILL GIVE ME THE TIME OF DAY. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR AT A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS PRE-CERTIFIED. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA #: 10551673
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Aug 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V133000 (AIR BAGS) SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE REMEDY HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA #: 10533220
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2013

NEARLY A MONTH AFTER HEARING ABOUT RECALL ON NEWS, CALLED MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL TO BE MAILED TO ME. AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, I PROMPTLY TOOK MY CAR INTO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME MY CAR IS ONE OF FEW THAT NEED THE ENTIRE COMPUTER REPLACED AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE AND ALL I GET FROM THE DEALERSHIP IS, IT IS ON BACKORDER. RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (INTERIM) IN MAIL FROM TOYOTA, JUNE 15, 2013. CALLED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE CENTER AT 1-888-270-9371, WAS ANSWERED IN A LAZY INDIVIDUAL WHO WITH JUST THE YEAR AND MAKE OF THE CAR SAID THE PARTS ARE NOT READY YET. IS MY CAR SAFE? SHOULD IT CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN? WHEN WILL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS/COMPUTER BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10520111
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Jun 2013

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THREE BLOCKS FROM OUR HOME ON A NEIGHBORHOOD GOING 20 TO 25 MPH. WE TOOK TO OUR TOYOTA DEALER ( [XXX] ) IN OKLAHOMA CITY. HE SAID WE HAD TO FILE A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA AND GAVE US A NUMBER. WE FOUND OUT LATER THAT DAY THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND WE HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL. HE DID NOT INFORM US THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH TOYOTA'S WEBSITE SHOWED THE CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO ANOTHER DEALER, [XXX] OF OKLAHOMA CITY. THEY DID KNOWLEDGE THE VEHICLE WAS INDEED PART OF THE RECALL. BOB HOWARD TOYOTA STILL HAS THE CAR AND WE HAVE A CASE NUMBER [XXX] WITH TOYOTA AND [XXX]IS WAITING OF THEIR CALL TO START WORK ON THE VEHICLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA #: 10519641
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2013

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND CRASHED AGAINST A VAN THAT WAS EXITING FROM A SIDE STREET. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CONCUSSIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT AND SUFFERED WHIPLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN 13V029000 (AIR BAGS: INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT) AFTER THE CRASH HAD OCCURRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. ..UPDATED 06/17/13 *BF

NHTSA #: 10510270
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2013

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (TO FIX SRS AND ECM) WAS RECEIVED FROM TOYOTA IN THE SECOND WEEK OF FEBRUARY, 2013. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER (LEE'S TOYOTA, 139-65, QUEENS BLVD, JAMAICA, NY, 11435) ON 04/03/2013, TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. SINCE THE CORRECT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICING CENTER, THE REPRESENTATIVE HAS INFORMED ME THAT, THEY WILL PLACE AN ORDER FOR THE PARTS AND WILL INFORM ME ONCE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SERVICE CENTER (PER THE SERVICE CENTER THE WAIT PERIOD FOR THE PARTS IS ABOUT COUPLE WEEKS). TODAY, 04-30-2013, I CALLED THE SERVICE CENTER TO CHECK THE STATUS OF THE PARTS. THE SERVICE CENTER HAS INFORMED THAT, THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE PARTS AND NOT SURE AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE THEM AS TOYOTA IS TAKING TOO MUCH TIME TO PRODUCE THEM. I REQUEST THAT THIS MATTER MAY PLEASE BE EXAMINED AND SEE HOW SOON THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE (I HAVE A FEAR THAT MY CAR MAY DEVELOP NEW OR OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS AS I AM USING IT WITH ECM AND SRS PROBLEMS AND WITH THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON THE DASH BOARD). THANK YOU, *TR

NHTSA #: 10510116
mediumAIR BAGS
Filed: Apr 2013

TOYOTA ISSUED OUT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS ON 03-04 COROLLA'S AND THE ISSUE IS THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY MOMENT OR IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THEY FIXED THE COMPUTER, SENSOR ASSY, THE AIRBAG IT SELF AND THE HARNESS. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE A CABLE(KNOWING THAT THIS PART WAS A FAULTY PART) SINCE THEY SAID IT WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. NOW WITH THIS CABLE ITS CALLED SPIRAL CABLE, THE REASON WHY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL BECAUSE IT COULD SEND THE WRONG SIGNAL AND STILL DEPLOY MY AIRBAG WITH OUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT OR NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. TO ME THEY DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE.TOYOTA ADVISE ME OVER PHONE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THEIR WARRANTY THEY SAID THAT THEY WONT BE ABLE TO REPLACE THAT PART AND ITS UP TO ME AS THE CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. WHAT MAKES ME UPSET IS THAT TOYOTA KNOWS THIS PART WAS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL BUT YET THEY FAIL TO INCLUDE IT IN THE RECALL. WHAT HAPPENS, IF IM DRIVING AND THE CABLE SENDS THE WRONG SIGNAL AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. I COULD HURT MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE DAMAGE COULD BE HIGH SINCE THEY'RE MANY DRIVERS THAT DRIVE COROLLAS. I BELIEVE YOU NEED TO ACT ON THIS SINCE IT COULD HURT DRIVERS, WHICH CAN CAUSE INSURANCE RATES TO INCREASE WHICH CAN CAUSE DRIVERS TO DRIVE LESS IN RETURN HURTING THE ECONOMY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10507495
mediumAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Feb 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL CRASHING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

NHTSA #: 10499418
mediumAIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
CrashFiled: Dec 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER A VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 01/29/13*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS POSSESSION OF THIS VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/30/2013 *JS

NHTSA #: 10489485
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA #: 10489041
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000.

NHTSA #: 10429653
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER BLACK ICE AND CRASHED HEADFIRST INTO A DRAIN CULVERT. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED ONTO ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB CAGE, INJURED BLADDER AND A CONCUSSION. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.

NHTSA #: 10364961
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Sep 2010

ON SEPT 1, 2010, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA NORTH IN THE LEFT LANE(TWO LANES NORTH, TWO LANES GOING SOUTH) ON A STATE ROAD GOING APPROX. 35MPH. SHE WAS BEHIND A 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. SUDDENLY FROM A COUNTY ROAD A 1995 LINCOLN MARK 8 PULLED OUT ON THE RIGHT TO CROSS THE STATE ROAD TURNING LEFT OR SOUTH. THE NISSAN SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE GOING N. AND CLIPPED THE MARK 8 WHILE MY DAUGHTER SLAMMED ON HER BREAKS. THE CAR LOCKED UP, LEAVING SKID MARKS AND SHE T-BONED THE MARK 8. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HER FRONT END WAS PUSHED TOWARD THE CABIN AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF OR MOVE. RESULTING IN SHOULDER, NECK, CHEST, BREAST, AND BACK INJURIES WITH A SWOLLEN TONGUE FROM BITING THE SIDES. THESE INJURIES ARE ALL SOFT TISSUE INJURIES WHICH WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO HEAL. SHE HAD A PASSENGER. HIS INJURIES WERE A RIGHT SWOLLEN LEG AND BACK INJURIES. (6 INJURED ALTOGETHER) MY DEEP CONCERN IS THE HISTORY ON THIS CAR IS TWO FRONTAL CAR CRASHES AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA #: 10356222
mediumAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Jun 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPH,THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY TWO OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH TO 60MPH. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE AND AMBULANCE RESPONDED. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MULTIPLE FRACTURES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY AND SEVERE BRUISING. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TWO DAYS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAD A COPY OF IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON JUNE 29, 2010. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WOULD NOT BE KNOWN FOR FOUR TO SIX WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

NHTSA #: 10340747
mediumAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Jun 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT WAS STRUCK BY TWO OTHER VEHICLES AND HIS VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS RIBS. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WHERE HE WAS AWAITING FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

NHTSA #: 10339302
mediumAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Mar 2010

REAR END COLLISION INVOLVING 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND NISSAN XTERRA. UPON COLLISION THE CAR'S ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE IGNITION HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO GET THE CAR TO STOP MOVING. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE COROLLA WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT SURE IF THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. DEFINITELY THINK THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE COROLLA WAS TOTALED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10320587
mediumAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Mar 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO IDLE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING PILLAR ALTHOUGH EXTREME PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE AFTER THE CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AFTER IT COOLED DOWN. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND THE COMPLAINT TO A CLAIM ADJUSTER WHICH COULD TAKE UP TO 10 DAYS FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL AT THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,050 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,100. UPDATED 06/29/10 *BF UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

NHTSA #: 10316647
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2009

MY DAUGHTER HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

NHTSA #: 10259723
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Mar 2008

CAR ACCIDENT:HIT A WALL AT 45M/H OR HIGHER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND FRONT PASSENGER HAD A LOT OF BRUISES ON THE CHEST, ARM, STOMACH AND PAIN FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. DRIVER HAD AND ELBOW PROBLEM WITH PAIN AND ENABLE HIM TO LIFT HEAVY WEIGHT, BECAUSE ALL THE IMPACT FORCE WAS SUPPORTED BY HIS ARMS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

NHTSA #: 10220058
mediumAIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CrashFiled: Oct 2007

DATE 10/20/2007 THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 9:05 AM, AFTER MASS AT THE MIAMI ARCHDIOCESES, I HAD A MOST UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE WITH MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN I MOVED TO REVERSE MY CAR FROM MY PARKING PLACE, I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN DRAMATIC INCREASE FROM THE CAR'S IDLE AND A RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE BACKWARD VERY FAST. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, BUT DID NOT STOP AND THEN, IN A FEW SECONDS TO FORWARD TO AVOID HITTING ANY PERSONS OR VEHICLES IN MY BACK IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT. IN TOTAL ABOUT 45 FEET BACKWARD AND FORWARD, PERHAPS 30 SECONDS PLUS IN TOTAL . I THEN CRASHED ON THE WALL OF ST. MARTHA RECTORY. THE CAR WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE FRONT OF MY CAR'S HOOD, FRONT DOORS WERE BADLY DAMAGED, (ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT SIDE, WHERE MY SICK WIFE SAT ) DAMAGES WITH A PRELIMINARY ESTIMATE OF $ 5864. I HAVE TWO CONCERNS: A) SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN CAR IS STARTED AND INABILITY TO STOP IT . B) NO AIR BAG SYSTEM DEPLOYMENT IN SPITE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE IMPACT AND HAVING THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER OF THE CAR DESTROYED. 2) I HAVE LOST MY TRUST IN MY PRESENT TOYOTA COROLLA CAR (I HAVE HAD ONE BEFORE AND A CAMRY, AND THEIR PERFORMANCE WAS SATISFACTORY). I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A VERY CAREFUL INSPECTION OF OUR VEHICLE, ITS CAPACITY FOR SUDDEN UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION, LACK OF AIR BAG PROTECTION, AND THE LIKE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10206821
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Oct 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH TOWARD AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT FELT LIGHTHEADED, AND COLLIDED WITH AN IMMOBILE VEHICLE AT THE STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, PRIOR TO THE COLLISION, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE CONTACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A STRAINED NECK. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT BUT THE CONTACT REFUSED TO BE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THE AIR BAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AT A MINIMUM OF 25 MPH. THE POLICE OFFICER ORDERED THE VEHICLE NOT TO BE DRIVEN BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS COULD SUDDENLY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP TO BE LATER BE INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA #: 10171940
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jul 2006

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA #: 10163926
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2006

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 COROLLA THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. WE COLLIDED. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BEFORE I STARTED BRAKING A COUPLE MOMENTS BEFORE IMPACT, SO I IMAGINE I WAS GOING AT LEAST 30-35 AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT LEFT CORNER OF MY VEHICLE; IT WAS UNDRIVEABLE AFTER. COMPLAINT: NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN MY COROLLA! THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING LESS THAN 10 MPH WHEN OUR CARS COLLIDED, BUT HER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE TOYOTA WEBSITE SAYS THAT AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY UNLESS IT IS A "SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION". WHAT QUALIFIES AS "SEVERE"? NO RESPONSE YET FROM TOYOTA DEALER.

NHTSA #: 10149081
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2005

A VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED FROM THE IMPACT TO THE FRONT LEFT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA #: 10120140
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2005

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA #: 10119383
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Jan 2005

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA #: 10108759
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2004

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND RECEIVED AN INJURY REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION.*AK

NHTSA #: 10105139
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Dec 2004

2004 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH 13000 MILES AND EQUIPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. *AKALL FOUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN WITH A TOTAL OF 3 FRONT COLLISION AND 4 ROLL OVERS ON AN INTERSTATE TRAVELLING 55 MPH.

NHTSA #: 10100943
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: May 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

NHTSA #: 10074246
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Feb 2004

I DRIVE A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA LE WITH APPROXIMATELY 900 MILES AND REAR ENDED AT 1993 HONDA ACCORD. UPON IMPACT NO DAMAGE WAS VISIBLE OR NOTED ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE DRIVER DROVE AWAY WITHOUT PROBLEM. MY 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED WITH REPAIR COSTS EXCEEDING $10,000. THE TWO AIR BAGS BOTH DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT AND ASSOCIATED DAMAGE OCCURRED. IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE OPINIONS AND COMMENTS.

NHTSA #: 10058529
mediumAIR BAGS
CrashFiled: Nov 2003

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT END, AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, A BRUISED KNEE AND CUT EYE. THE CONSUMER IS NOW UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY. *NLM

NHTSA #: 10042110
lowAIR BAGS
Filed: May 2022

You received recall notices for airbag issues on your 2004 Toyota Matrix, but you no longer own this vehicle and it was destroyed years ago. You requested to be removed from the recall mailing list since the car is no longer in service.

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NHTSA #: 11465175

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