1994 TOYOTA CAMRY Air Bags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT TO STEVENS CREEK TOYOTA (4202 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95129, (408) 984-1234) TO INQUIRE ABOUT AN OWNER'S MANUAL CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V188000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL WAS STILL IN PRODUCTION. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT THEN CALLED BACK TO INDICATE THAT AN OWNER'S MANUAL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO ALTERNATIVE OPTION FOR HOW TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION, WHEN NEEDED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG INSTALLATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD, SHOULDER, AND SPINAL INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

CONSUMER STATED SHE THAT WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE FACIAL BURNS. THIS HAPPENED ON 7/28/04.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION WHERE A SMALL FEMALE PASSENGER WAS INJURED BY AN AIR BAG. (SEVERE TRAUMA TO FACE, EYE, RIGHT HAND, CHEST/POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE INJURY AND DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION IN HAND/ 3 FRACTURES-2 FACE-1 HAND) THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY-DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE. SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. TS

(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED VEHICLE OWNER WILMA RAHAIM) PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER, THERE WAS ALSO 2 INJURIES. *JG

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS, MULTIPLE CUTS, AND BRUISES TO BOTH PEOPLE IN VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF WANTING AIRBAGS IN THEIR VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO FEELS IF THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS IN HIS VEHICLE HE AND THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE GONE UNHARMED. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *ML

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY LIGHTING.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN BURNS TO FACE AND ARM.

AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE PROBLEMS DO TO THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SEE THE DAMAGED VEHICLE PRIOR TO REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN (35) MPH BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK END OF A TRUCK. DRIVER'S FACE WAS INJURED IN CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A MINOR COLLISION, ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BREAST INJURY/SCRAPES IN FACE.

.CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS AT 35 MPH, FRONTAL CRASH AND A UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED REAREND CRASH. THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT - DOES NOT WANT THE AIR BAG DISABLED, BUT A SAFER AIR BAG DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WHERE DRIVERS, DUE TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, HAVE TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT PULLED IN THE FOREMOST POSITION.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

WAS IN A CRASH, CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND REAR SEAT FELL FORDWARD . *AK

WHILE DRIVING REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT FAILED FOR SOME REASON. *AK

AFTER RUNNING OVER A SHOVEL ON THE ROAD, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT 10 MPH, A CURB WAS HIT HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY, IT IMPAIRED THE DRIVER'S HEARING PERMANENTLY. *AK

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION. *AK

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON FORCING CONSUMER'S HANDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FILLING THE FRONT OF THE CAR SO THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE REMEMBERS FIGHTING THE AIR BAGS TRYING TO PUNCH THEM DONW SO SHE COULD SEE BUT SHE COULD NOT.*JB

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT LOST BRAKE POWER COMPLETELY AND PUMP THE PEDAL BUT NOT BRAKES AT ALL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH

HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AT 20MPH AND PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

HIT OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AT 20MPH AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

IN ACCIDENT AT 40MPH AT 1:00/2:00 POSITION AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

THE CAR WAS HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

THE CAR WAS HEAD ON COLLISION AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER BUMPING A WALL AT APPROX. 2MPH. TT

THE PASSENGERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER BUMPING A WALL AT APPROX. 2MPH. TT

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 65 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

HAD AN ACCIDENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLO. "DUP: SEE 961441". TT

ESTIMATED SPEED 25 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

ESTIMATED SPEED 25 MPH DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HIT VAN BROADSIDE. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HIT VAN BROADSIDE. TT

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00 COLLISION. TT

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00 COLLISION. TT

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00. TT

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00. TT