Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Toyota Camry submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 45 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 45, in the owner's own words
DRIVING NORTH ON THE TACONIC PARKWAY A CAR HITS ME ON MY PASSENGER SIDE FROM THEN I HIT A GUARDRAIL THEN FLIPPED THEN HIT A ROCK AND LANDED IN THE TREES THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT CAME OUT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE MY PASSENGER AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.
I HAD A WRECK THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BURNING MY RIGHT ARM AND RELEASING SMOKE AND PATICALS THAT I COUGHED UP FOR A WEEK
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON SEPT. 19 2015(SATURDAY). I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. AND AS I PROCEEDED DRIVING DOWN A MAIN STREET I WAS ONLY GOING 5-10MPH AS I LEFT THE GREEN LIGHT AND LESS THAN A MIN. I COULDN'T SEE NOTHING. UNTIL AND A DARK HUGE SUV WITH NO LIGHTS ON CUTS ME OFF AND MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND HIT ME HEAD ON. CAUSING MY RADIATOR OTHER PARTS PUSHED TO THE BACK AND TO RIGHT OF MY CAR WHERE THE BATTERY WAS...THE MAN WHO HIT ME, HIT ME SO HARD THAT MY STIRRING WHEEL AIRBAG EXPLODING AND CAUSED DAMAGES TO MY CHIN, NECK AND MY CHEST.
RAN DIRECTLY INTO A TREE AT APPOX. 30MPH AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONCIDERABLE DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT GRILLE, BUMPER, HEADLIGHTS, HOOD AND SIDE PANEL.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH, WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A SUV ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT WAS WORN. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, WHERE IT HAS BEEN DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
DT: 1993 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON JULY 20, 2005. THIS WAS A FRONT END COLLISION ,AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE RADIO WAS SMOKING, UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN THE RADIO OFF. SHE JUMPED THE DITCH AND HIT A POWER POLE HEAD ON. THIS HAPPENED ON A DIRT ROAD APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL HIT THE CONSUMER IN THE STOMACH. SHE HAD JUST HAD SURGERY. THERE WAS ANOTHER PASSENGER WHO HE HIT KNEE ON THE DASH. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN.*AK
WHILE TURNING A CORNER, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ONLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER CLAIMS THAT THE AIR BAG WAS EMITTED A BLUE SMOKE. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID CAUSE BURNS TO BOTH ARMS, REMOVING SKIN FROM ONE. THE CONSUMER WAS CITED BY THE RESPONDING OFFICER. * NM
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40-45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
HIT PARKED VEHICLE AT 30 MPH FORCING AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, FORCE OF AIRBAG SEVERLY FRACTURED LEFT ARM AND BURNED FACE. AIRBAG CAUSED MUCH GREATER INJURY THAN IMPACT OF CAR. *AK
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE IGNITION WAS NOT TURNED OFF WHEN THIS OCCURED. *YH
WHILE DRIVNG ALONG DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DRIVER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE AND ONTO ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE ACCELERATED, HITTING HOUSE AND CRACKING THE FOUNDATION. ALSO, CAUSING $4500 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER STERNUM CRACKED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH VEHICLE WAS REARENDED WITH GREAT FORCE ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED, AND HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARD, HITTING A TREE. THEN VEHICLE WENT FORWARD, HITTING THE WALL OF THE GARAGE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
SHARON STRASSEL REPORTS. CONSUMER TRAVELING AT 25MPH AND VEHICLE WAS HIT, REAR IMPACT. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SEAT BELTS CHECKED, NOT CAUSE COULD BE FOUND. *AK *ML
CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT 25MPH, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH AND A JUST GRAZING THE CURB, THE THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK *ML
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND THE CONSUMER BROADSIDED THE OTHER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN FACIAL BURNS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING ACCIDENT.526822 DUP OF 532939; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT WHEN HE WAS DRIVING HIS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AT ALL. CLAIMS THAT HE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AT ALL. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.DUP OF 532939. *AK
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