1996 Toyota Corolla Air Bags

FEB 14, 2012, WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON PANEL. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO CAPITOL AUTO SERVICE, 94-422 UKEE STREET, WAIPAHU, HI 96797 AND SPOKE WITH OWNER, MR. FOX TO ASK WHAT PROBLEM WAS.(CONTACT PH-(808) 676-1888. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIRBAG AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE RESOLVED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN UPCOMING SAFETY INSPECTION. AFTER MUCH DIFFICULTY, HE WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN AN AIRBAG WHICH WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. INVOICE #2004, DATED FEB. 21, 2012. AMOUNT PAID $948.90. TO DATE, MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT ON RECALL LIST. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT TAKATA HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS 10 YEARS AGO AND DID NOT DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION. MY CLAIM IS BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE MONIES PAID ($948.90) WHEN VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A SAFETY CHECK AND BE ABLE TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE ON OUR ROADWAY.. I AM ABLE TO EMAIL YOU A PHOTO COPY OF THE INVOICE USING MY CELL PHONE IF YOU REQUIRE SAME. THANK YOU.

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING VIOLENT COLLISION. *JB

MY TOYOTA COROLLA (1996) WAS TOTALED IN A RECENT CRASH -- BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY! *JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS A DELAY WITH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK *CB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END. NO INJURIES.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 50-60 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE (PARALLEL, SIDE OF THE ROAD) WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A CROWN VICTORIA GOING AT LEAST 50MPH. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY CROLLA TO FOLD, ACCORDIAN STYLE, AND RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, SO ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50MPH AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IMPROPERLY, AND KNOCKED DRIVER'S HEAD THROUGH SIDE WINDOW. GAS FROM THE AIRBAG IGNITED A FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SWEAT SHIRT. MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROX 50 MILES AN HOUR, FRONAL IMPACT. NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT CAME OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY INVESTIGATED THE CAR BUT THEY WILL NOT CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THEIR INVESTIGATION TURNED UP. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAG RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.700765 DUP OF 822156; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DIRVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK*AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT A VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, DID NOT HAVE TIME TO HIT THE BRAKES AND WENT RIGHT INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 523377 DUPLICATE OF 815096, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

CONSUMER CAME AROUND A CORNER AND HIT THE CURB, THEN HIT A POLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED LATER, CAUSING HIS PANTS TO CATCH ON FIRE IN LAP AREA. CONSUMER RECEIVED BURNS IN LAP AREA. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL LEFT-SIDE CRASH, BRAKING FROM 60 TO 65MPH WHEN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA DID AN INVESTIGATION AND FORWARDED THE RESULTS, BUT CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED AND DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE RESULTS. *AK

NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH. *AK

DRIVING ON HWY, THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VISION, VEHICLE AT DEALER'S BEING REPAIRED. *AK

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SIX INCH CENTER DIVIDE, IMPACT CAUSED AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, PASSENGER INJURED BY AIRBAG; RENTAL VEHICLE/ENTERPRISE, CONSUMER WILL INCLUDE VIN. *AK

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK

DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO DRIVER'S FACE/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURY TO CHEST.