1995 Toyota Corolla Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A LOCAL POLICE STATION TO FILE A REPORT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WAS IN THE "WRONG COMMUNITY". THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

NHTSA ID

10851981

Incident

Mar 21, 2016

Mileage

159,000 mi

I ORDERED A SUPER SIZED DRINK THAT WAS TOO LARGE TO FIT IN THE CUP HOLDER, SO I SAT THE DRINK IN THE CENTER CONSOLE TO KEEP IT STABILE WHILE I DROVE HOME. A CAR DROVE THRU THE STOP SIGN WITHOUT STOPPING AND I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE DRINK TIPPED OVER IN THE CONSOLE. I REMOVED THE CONSOLE THINKING I CAN WIPE OFF WHATEVER I CAN WIPE OFF , LET THE AREA AIR DRY FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10669847

Incident

Aug 18, 2011

Mileage

192,652 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A LOW SPEED FRONT END COLLISION AND CAUGHT MY CLOTHING AND ME ONE FIRE, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ACROSS MY CHEST. I NOW KNOW THAT THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF DRIVERS CATCHING ON FIRE FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN 1995 TOYOTA COROLLAS THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MONTH INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM IN 1997 (PE97-017) WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN A RECALL. I AM SHOCKED THAT YOU DID NOT REQUIRE TOYOTA TO RECALL AIRBAGS THAT CATCH DRIVERS ON FIRE. I HOPE THAT YOU RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION AND ORDER TOYOTA TO RECALL THESE FAULTY PRODUCTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10086107

Incident

Sep 29, 2003

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT SLOW SPEED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND FOOT GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE. AS THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IT WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE MIDSECTION AND UPPER CHEST AREAS/BRUISES, AND SWELLING TO THE FACE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10081553

Incident

Jul 6, 2004

Mileage

191,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053772

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 15-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO ENGAGE. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044552

REQUEST TO REMOVE AIR BAG FROM VEHICLE.*MR *TS

NHTSA ID

10031907

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN TO EMBANKMENT INTO THE RIVER. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

NHTSA ID

10001085

Incident

Dec 10, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

8016060

Incident

Jul 21, 2002

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELLING APROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND ROLLOVER, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *JG

NHTSA ID

8003832

Incident

Jan 26, 2002

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY WHILE IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC, DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JG

NHTSA ID

564009

CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE OF HOW VEHICLE WAS GOING, BUT VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARD FRONT END. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED ONCE IT DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S FACE AND EYES WERE INJURED. CONSUMER WAS CONTACTING TOYOTA. PLEASE ADD THE VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

897091

Incident

Sep 28, 2001

THE DRIVER/PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND INJURY TO ONE OCCUPANT. NLM

NHTSA ID

785520

Incident

Mar 9, 1999

RECALL 96 V 107 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIR BAG: VEHICLE AIR BAGS INADVERTENDLY DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH, SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

891730

Incident

Jun 10, 2001

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, INJURING CONSUMER'S FACE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

890673

Incident

Jun 16, 2001

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 10 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ID

883754

Incident

Sep 21, 2000

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. DRIVER BEGAN TO SWERVE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IMPACTED BY A CHEVROLET, BLAZER. VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF OF ROAD, AND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TREE AND BLAZER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED, FRACTURED RIB/ BUSTED KNEE, AND HAD SLIGHT CONCUSSION. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V107000 REGARDING AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AFTER INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

880976

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT ABOUT 3 TIMES. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

863763

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND (CARLOS AGUIRRE) WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

859352

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 TO 25MPH, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

851680

NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURY TO BOTH PASSENGERS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). MJS

NHTSA ID

548490

Incident

Oct 30, 1998

BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN A LOW SPEED COLLISION THAT WAS BENEATH THE TOYOTA THRESHHOLD, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY TO MRS. RUHLMAN, FROM WHICH SHE DIED THE FOLLOWING MARCH. THE POSSIBILITY OF LOW-SPEED DEPLOYMENT OR DEPLOYMENT WITH RELATIVELY MINOR COLLISION DAMAGE WAS NOT REFERRED TO IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. MRS. RUHLMAN WAS SITTING UPRIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.

NHTSA ID

709505

Incident

Oct 6, 1996

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN , GOING APPROXIMATELY 2 ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AT APROXIMATELY 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. SEEKING HELP AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA . *AK

NHTSA ID

843069

Incident

Jul 2, 1999

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

835880

Incident

Nov 23, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, FRONT LEFT BUMPER HIT ANOTHER CAR RIGHT REAR, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SMOKE IN VEHICLE, DRIVER ESCAPED VEHICLE THROUGH WINDOW, SUFFERING BURNS ON FOREARM AND HAND. ALSO, DRIVER'S CLOTHING WAS SCORCHED OR BURNED. DEALER CONTACTED AND DUE TO INSPECT VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROOVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

834434

Incident

Jan 29, 1999