1996 Toyota Corolla Airbags Problems

FEB 14, 2012, WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON PANEL. DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO CAPITOL AUTO SERVICE, 94-422 UKEE STREET, WAIPAHU, HI 96797 AND SPOKE WITH OWNER, MR. FOX TO ASK WHAT PROBLEM WAS.(CONTACT PH-(808) 676-1888. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE AIRBAG AND THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE RESOLVED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN UPCOMING SAFETY INSPECTION. AFTER MUCH DIFFICULTY, HE WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN AN AIRBAG WHICH WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. INVOICE #2004, DATED FEB. 21, 2012. AMOUNT PAID $948.90. TO DATE, MY VEHICLE IS STILL NOT ON RECALL LIST. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT TAKATA HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS 10 YEARS AGO AND DID NOT DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION. MY CLAIM IS BE REIMBURSED FOR THOSE MONIES PAID ($948.90) WHEN VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A SAFETY CHECK AND BE ABLE TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE ON OUR ROADWAY.. I AM ABLE TO EMAIL YOU A PHOTO COPY OF THE INVOICE USING MY CELL PHONE IF YOU REQUIRE SAME. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

10995155

Incident

Feb 14, 2012

Mileage

46,797 mi

AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING VIOLENT COLLISION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181551

Incident

Jan 28, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

MY TOYOTA COROLLA (1996) WAS TOTALED IN A RECENT CRASH -- BUT THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY! *JB

NHTSA ID

10181549

Incident

Jan 28, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION AT 35 MPH AND BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037812

Incident

Aug 17, 2003

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS A DELAY WITH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING, WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK *CB

NHTSA ID

10022171

Incident

Mar 27, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 20 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END. NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002055

Incident

Aug 23, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 50-60 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

896966

Incident

Sep 16, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

735971

Incident

Nov 6, 2000

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT 10/23/00, IN WHICH I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. I WAS DRIVING AT 45MPH. MY AIR BAGS FAILED TO GO OFF. LUKILY, I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE IS OVER $6,000, WHICH IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. ALSO, IN FEB. OF THIS YEAR, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER DRIVER INFORMED ME MY LEFT TAIL LIGHT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED MY ALTERNATOR TO BLOW, AND THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALER, AND NOT ONLY COULD THEY NOT FIND THE CAUSE, BUT THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE. AFTER TOWING FEES, BATTERY, ALTERNATOR, ALL NEW FUSES, TAIL LIGHT AND WIRE HARNESS I SPENT $500.*AK

NHTSA ID

735157

Incident

Feb 25, 2000

I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE (PARALLEL, SIDE OF THE ROAD) WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY A CROWN VICTORIA GOING AT LEAST 50MPH. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY CROLLA TO FOLD, ACCORDIAN STYLE, AND RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, SO ONLY MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK

NHTSA ID

725081

Incident

Jun 5, 2000

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

846830

Incident

Jan 11, 1999

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50MPH AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IMPROPERLY, AND KNOCKED DRIVER'S HEAD THROUGH SIDE WINDOW. GAS FROM THE AIRBAG IGNITED A FIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SWEAT SHIRT. MANUFACTURER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

834632

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT GOING APPROX 50 MILES AN HOUR, FRONAL IMPACT. NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT CAME OUT. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY INVESTIGATED THE CAR BUT THEY WILL NOT CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THEIR INVESTIGATION TURNED UP. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.

NHTSA ID

700765

Incident

Feb 27, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAG RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

781073

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

826148

Incident

Jul 31, 1998

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.700765 DUP OF 822156; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

NHTSA ID

822156

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

523377

Incident

Aug 5, 1997

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT A VEHICLE WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, DID NOT HAVE TIME TO HIT THE BRAKES AND WENT RIGHT INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 523377 DUPLICATE OF 815096, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK

NHTSA ID

815096

Incident

Aug 5, 1997

NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

523180

Incident

Aug 5, 1997

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR LEAKED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

603751

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

CONSUMER CAME AROUND A CORNER AND HIT THE CURB, THEN HIT A POLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED LATER, CAUSING HIS PANTS TO CATCH ON FIRE IN LAP AREA. CONSUMER RECEIVED BURNS IN LAP AREA. *AK

NHTSA ID

815372

Incident

Jun 10, 1997

THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL LEFT-SIDE CRASH, BRAKING FROM 60 TO 65MPH WHEN THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOYOTA DID AN INVESTIGATION AND FORWARDED THE RESULTS, BUT CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED AND DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE RESULTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

813988

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

519208

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DIRVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK*AK

NHTSA ID

810875

Incident

Apr 10, 1997

FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

603080

Incident

Feb 2, 1996