1994 Toyota Camry Airbags 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.

NHTSA ID

11113529

Incident

Aug 6, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

10683320

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10693803

Incident

Feb 26, 2015

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

NHTSA ID

10091724

Incident

Sep 9, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10003850

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

NHTSA ID

8021269

Incident

Oct 11, 2002

(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

NHTSA ID

565992

Incident

Jun 15, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

785826

Incident

Apr 7, 1998

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

NHTSA ID

555370

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

NHTSA ID

555307

Incident

Sep 7, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

831184

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY LIGHTING.

NHTSA ID

539369

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

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

NHTSA ID

536511

AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA ID

530679

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

NHTSA ID

817145

Incident

May 20, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

813092

Incident

Jun 6, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

518263

Incident

Oct 13, 1995

.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

NHTSA ID

811500

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.

NHTSA ID

516355

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID

515381

Incident

Feb 6, 1997

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

NHTSA ID

808520

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

NHTSA ID

806681

Incident

Dec 13, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

805181

Incident

Nov 7, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

805846

Incident

Jan 15, 1996

STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGED FROM STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

511911

Incident

Sep 25, 1996