2007 Toyota 4runner Airbags Problems

VEHICLE WAS IN A MAJOR SIDE IMPACT ON A HIGHWAY WITH 50+ MPH AND NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED IN THE COLLISION. DRIVER WAS INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. UNSURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO TAKATA INFLATORS OR NOT. VIN SHOWS NO RECALL NOTICE AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO SEPARATE RIM FROM HUB AND BREAK RIM. DRIVER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MPH AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WHEN CROSS STRUCK BY VEHICLE GOING 50+MPH. *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE. THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

MY SUV WAS HIT ON THE SIDE ON THE STOP SIGH BUT I LOST CONTROL OF THE VIHICLE AND I HIT A LIGHT POLE THE SUV FRONT WAS DAMAGE THE SUV WAS TOTAL LOSS. THE AIR BAG DO NOT DEPLOYED.

COLLISION INVOLVING FRONT OF CAR AT 50 MPH (ON HIGHWAY) DID NOT ACTIVATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FOR FRONT IMPACT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR AT REST AND ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED WHEN THE REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TOUCHED THE REAR SEAT, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG BECOMES DEACTIVATED. THE OWNER MANUAL ALSO INDICATED IN PAGE 92 OF THIS CHARACTERISTIC. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS WAS THE WAY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED WHEN THE SPACE WAS REQUIRED FOR CARGO INSTEAD OF FOLDING THE REAR SEAT, IT SHOULD BE REMOVED OR THE FRONT SEAT SHOULD BE PULLED FORWARD TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE REAR SEAT, HOWEVER THIS SUGGESTION WAS NOT PRACTICAL BECAUSE IT MADE THE PASSENGER VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AIR BAG DEFECT. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - *NM