1999 Toyota Sienna Airbags Problems

THE CONTACT DRIVES 1999 TOYOTA SIENNA (FAILURE MILEAGE: 100K). HE STATED THAT YESTERDAY WHLE DRIVING HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A SEMI-TRUCK. HE STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, HOWEVER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT HE WAS INJURED: JAW AND HEAD IMPACT TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS A REPORT TO THE POLICE. THE CONTACT HAS LEFT A MESSAGE WITH TOYOTA.--DS

MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING OUR TOYOTA SIENNA WHEN SHE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE (THAT HAD JUST BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT) AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR. IN SPITE OF A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION THAT BUCKLED THE HOOD AND TOTALLED OUR VAN, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THIS CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. MY CONCERN IS OVER THE FACT THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EVEN THOUGH THE VAN IS 8 YEARS OLD THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANOTHER ACCIDENT IN IT AND NO TAMPERING HAS BEEN DONE WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DEFECT.

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT KNOCKED THE FRONT BUMPER OFF, BUT WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT DISTURB THE SENSOR. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS BACKING OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT, AND MIDDLE CAPTAIN'S SEAT BELT BEHIND PASSENGER'S SEAT, FAILED TO OPERATE. NO INJURIES REPORTED, AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30 MPH IMPACT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

WE WERE HEADING NORTH AND THE OTHER CAR WAS HEADING SOUTH. HE DECIDED AT THE LAST MINUTE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF US. WE HAD NO WHERE TO GO AND SLAMMED INTO HIS PASSENGER SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. WE WERE BOTH TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA PARAMEDICS, AND LATER RELEASED. AFTER LOOKING AT A LOT OF MINIVANS, I BOUGHT THE SIENNA BECAUSE OF THE SUPPOSED SAFETY FEATURES, AND WHEN I FELT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THEY NEVER DID. I ALREADY HAD FIBROMYALGIA AND NOW I HAVE TO HAVE PT BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE BRUISING AND SORE MUSCLES. IT AGGRAVATED THE CONDITION THAT I ALREADY HAD. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAGS, OR LACK OF. *AK

AIR BAGS ARE MY COMPLAINT. I JUST PURCHSED A NEW TOYOTA VAN WITH AIR BAGS. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN UNDER 9 YEARS OF AGE AND WE CAR POOL. THE FRON SEAT IS USELESS DUE TO THE AIRBAG. NO TOYOTA DEALER IN S.C. WILL INSTALL AN ON/OFF SWITCH DUE TO LIABILITY CONCERNS. I LIVE IN COLUMBIA S.C. NO ONE IN COLUMBIA WILL DO THIS ON A TOYOTA. I NEED SOMEONE TO INSTALL THE ON/OFF SWITCH. AND ANOTHER THING. I NEED SOMEONE TO DO THIS AT A REASONABLE PRICE IN MY LOCAL AREA. REQUIRING AIRBAGS FOR SAFETY IS FINE, BUT I HAVE GOT TO HAVE THE ON/OFF SWITCH. PLEASE ADVISE WHERE I CAN GET A SIWTCH INSTALLED IN COLUMBIA S.C. ...AND HAVE A NICE DAY...