2005 Toyota Tundra Air Bags

ON 8/17/15 RECEIVED NOTICE OF A RECALL ON PASSENGER AIR BAG. PER LETTER, I WILL BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN THE INTERIM, PER TOYOTA, PASSENGERS ARE RECOMMENDED NOT TO USE THE FRONT SEAT. IF I CANNOT HAVE THE FULL USE OF MY VEHICLE, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE, THEN TOYOTA SHOULD BE SUPPLYING A SIMILAR VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAN RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. IN MANY INSTANCES I CANNOT REFRAIN FROM USING THE PASSENGER SEAT. I FEEL THAT THEY WILL BE USING THIS AS AN ESCAPE GOAT, SO THAT THEY ARE NOT LEGALLY LIABLE IN CASE OF ISSUES OR FUTURE INCIDENCE THAT MAY OCCUR. IN THE MEANTIME NO CAN TELL ME WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERS HAVE NO IDEAS AS TO WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO HAVE TIME SCHEDULES AS TO WHEN PARTS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED.

I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT STATED THEY WERE JUST NOW CONFIRMING THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS ON MY TUNDRA NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POSSIBLE DEFECTS. UNFORTUNATELY THAT TRUCK IS NOW IN MY DAUGHTERS POSSESSION IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE WHERE SHE'S ATTENDING COLLEGE. TOYOTA KNEW ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS OVER A YEAR AGO AND NOW THEY'RE JUST BEGINNING TO SEND OUT NOTICES? TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE IS WHEN I CALLED THEIR HOTLINE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS IN YET TO FIX THE ISSUE! THAT A SECOND NOTICE WILL COME OUT TO ADVISE US WHEN IT CAN BE TAKING TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED. I'M GRAVELY CONCERNED BECAUSE AS YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW TENNESSEE IS A VERY HUMID STATE IN THE SUMMER AND THE LETTER STATES THAT HUMIDITY MAY BE A FACTOR. HOW CAN THIS FIX BE EXPEDITED? I TRIED TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE RECALLS AND THE TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, I JUST THINK THAT TOYOTA IS TRYING TO COVER THEIR REAR ENDS BY SENDING THIS LETTER OUT WITHOUT ANY TENTATIVE DATE FOR A RESOLUTION. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS...

PER AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER. FRED ANDERSON OF CHARLESTON, SC. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE PARTS NECESARY TO REMEDY THIS RECALL ARE ON INDEFINITE BACK ORDER. THEY REFERRED ME TO TOYAOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND THAT THERE IS NO EXPECTED DATE TO GET PARTS TO REMEDY THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED THE SUGGESTED 1-800 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS MANAGER WAS TO CALL ME BACK WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS TO GET AN ANSWER ON A RECALL REMEDY. IT'S BEEN 5 BUSINESS DAYS ADN NO RETRUNED CALL FROM ANYONE AT TOYOTA. MEANWHILE, THE RECAL NOTICE INFOMS ME TAHT NOONE SHOULD RIDE IIN THE PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL REMEDIED. I HAVE A VEHICLE TAHT TOYOTA HAS DEEMED UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS, BUT HTEY CANNOT KEEP COMMITMENTS ON PHONE CALLS NOR CAN THEY TELL ME WHEN THE RECALL WILL BE REMEDIED.

THEIR HAS NOT BEEN AN INCIDENT YET, I AM JUST TRYING TO AVOID A BAD SITUATION, BUT NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM TOYOTA'S END. I HAVE BROUGHT IN MY TUNDRA MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THE AIRBAGS CHECKED OUT AND THEY ALWAYS SAID THEIR WAS NO PROBLEM. THEN NOW I RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL AND IMMEDIATELY CALL AND SETUP AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE I AM FIXING TO LEAVE TOWN FOR A NEW JOB. WE SET ONE UP FOR JULY 30TH AND THEN A FEW DAYS LATER I GET A CALL AND THEY CANCELLED THE APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE AIRBAG PARTS. I LEAVE TOWN THIS WEEKEND, THE 1ST, IN THE TUNDRA WITH THE RECALL AND WILL BE DRIVING AROUND TEXAS DOING COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. I AM TRYING TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THINGS DONE BUT THE MANAGER, JEFF, JUST PRETTY MUCH SAID OL WELL WE CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. HE NEVER OFFERED A RENTAL OR ANY OTHER ALTERNATIVE TO THEM NOT HAVING THE PARTS. I GOT A CALL FROM MEGAN AT THE CORPUS DEALERSHIP AND SHE HAS BEEN MORE THAN HELPFUL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A SOLUTION OR SOME ALTERNATIVE SO I AM NOT DRIVING AROUND IN A DEATHTRAP FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS. YOUR RENTAL POLICY WON'T WORK VERY WELL CONSIDERING I WORK 6-7 DAYS A WEEK AND WON'T BE NEAR A DEALERSHIP SO I MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO JUST LEAVE MY NEW JOB TO COME SWITCH VEHICLES WITH YOU. THE INCONVENIENCE SHOULD BE ON THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER, NOT THE INDIVIDUAL WHO PAID FOR THE VEHICLE. I HOPE TO SEE SOME BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM TOYOTA, BUT I GUESS IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WHILE I HAVE TO DRIVE THE TUNDRA AROUND. I WILL JUST JOIN THE LAWSUIT

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED ON THIS VEHICLE IN MAY, 2015 FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. I CALLED THE EASTERN SHORE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP, DAPHNE, AL AND SPOKE TO SERVICE TECH. BENJAMIN. BENJAMIN SAID TOYOTA IS NOT MANUFACTURING THE PARTS FOR THE RECALLED AIRBAGS SO THE AIRBAG CAN NOT BE REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. BENJAMIN SAID THE PARTS MANUFACTURER WILL NOT MAKE PARTS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2015. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIR AS STATED IN THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. THE RECALL NOTICE SPECIFICALLY STATES TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HUMIDITY AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR POTENTIAL DEATH TO ANYBODY IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE PART IS TAKING SO MUCH TIME TO SEND THE PARTS TO MAKE REPAIRS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 09/25 THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/06/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG RECOMMENDED SERVICE ON VEHICLE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION TO THE AIR BAG ISSUE. *JB

RECALL STATES SERIOUS INJURY OF DEATH MAY OCCUR IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS. THIS SERIOUSLY LIMITS THE UTILITY OF THE VEHICLE SINCE NO ONE CAN RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT - LIMITING THE PASSENGERS TO FOUR. TOYOTA HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO MITIGATE THIS PROBLEM - AN UNKNOWN REPLACEMENT DATE IS NOT A GOOD FAITH EFFORT. TOYOTA NEEDS TO TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAGS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. TWO DOOR TRUCKS HAVE SWITCHES TO TURN OFF THE AIR BAG WHEN CHILDREN ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHY NOT SIMPLY DISCONNECT THE SWITCH SO THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. TO NOT DO SO, DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. I KNOW THAT IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH, AIR BAGS CAN SAVE LIVES - EXCEPT IN THIS CASE WHEN THEY WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. TOYOTA HAS ABSOLVED ITSELF OF LIABILITY BY PROVIDING NOTIFICATION - BUT 5 MONTHS WITHOUT TAKING ANY KIND OF ACTION TO MITIGATE THE PROBLEM IS EXCESSIVE. IT IS TIME TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM OR I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU TELL TOYOTA THEY NEED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A NEW TRUCK - THAT WOULD PROBABLY GET THEIR ATTENTION. (IS THERE ANY OTHER AGENCY I CAN CONTACT TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT?)

I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR AIRBAG ACTUATORS IN THE RIGHT FRONT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO TREASURE COAST TOYOTA ON NOVEMBER 5,2014 AT WHICH TIME THEY DISABLED THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND TOLD ME THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE IN AND REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE WITHIN 2 WEEKS.IT IS NOW MARCH 6TH 2015 AND I`M STILL WAITING FOR THIS TO BE RESOLVED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE PARTS ARE ON INDEFINITE BACK ORDER!!! I WAS TOLD BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP ON OR AROUND FEB. 27TH 2015 THAT THE PARTS FOR MY 2005 VEHICLE WERE THE ONLY ONES ON BACK ORDER. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD UPDATED 11//17/15. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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. TH MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA ON JUNE 16 2015 SAYING THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH SOMEONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAG INFLATOR WHICH MAY RUPTURE AND SERIOUSELY INJURE THE PASSENGER. NOTICE SAID THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE ITEM WHEN THEY GET THE PARTS. IT IS NOW OCTOBER 2, 2015 AND THE DEALER STIL NOT HAVE THE PART. TOYOTA SAYS THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR THE LARGEST CAR MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD NOT TO HAVE A PART NEEDED TO FIX A POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT OVER 3 MONTHS FROM NOTIFICATION. IN THE MEAN TIME MY USE OF THE TRUCK IS SEVERELY RESTRICTED, I CAN'T SELL THE TRUCK DUE TO DISCLOSURE ISSUES. THIS IS ANOTHER CASE OF PUTTNG CORPORATE PROFITS AHEAD OF CUSTOMER'S LIVES. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER TOYOTA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V350000 (AIR BAG) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. AFTER CONTACTING BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 03-16-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 03/17/15*JB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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. UPDATED 1/21/15*CN UPDATED 01/26/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V350000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,302.

TRUCK RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK TO PROTECT THE DRIVER...UPDATED 12/03/14 *BF UPDATED 9/14/2015*JS

I STARTED THE VEHICLE, PROCEEDED FORWARD IN A STRAIT LINE, REACHED +/- 15 MPH AND THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, WAS NOT HIT AND DID NOT ROLL THE VEHICLE. THE GROUND WAS VERY SMOOTH/FLAT. I RECEIVED NECK INJURIES AND HAVE HAD HEADACHES EVER SINCE. MY PASSENGER RECEIVED WHIP LASH AND HAS LOST MOST OF HIS HEARING IN HIS RIGHT EAR PERMANENTLY. IT TOOK 43 DAYS FOR A RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA (CORPORATE). THERE POSITION IS THAT THERE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM CAN NOT FAIL. THERE ARE 2 ADDITIONAL WITNESSES BESIDE THE DRIVER/PASSENGER WHO WERE STANDING JUST OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. TOYOTA HAS NOT TALKED TO ANY WITNESSES NOR ASKED ANY QUESTIONS. THEY HAVE SIMPLY MAINTAINED THAT THEIR SYSTEM CAN'T FAIL AND ARE REFUSING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SEATBELTS TO BE REPLACED OUT OF MY POCKET BUT CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS OR HEADLINER (APPROXIMATELY AN ADDITIONAL $6,000). *TR