2000 Toyota Echo Airbags Problems

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO YIELD FROM THE LEFT. THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND WAS TOWED AWAY BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11060771

Incident

Jul 15, 2000

Mileage

100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG DASH LIGHT REMAINS "ON" WHENEVER ENGINE IS RUNNING.

NHTSA ID

10889056

Incident

Jul 11, 2014

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SHED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A RIGHT SHOULDER AND KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID

10630015

Incident

Sep 14, 2013

Mileage

108,000 mi

ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, AND MY MOTHER IN LAW WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE FAST ENOUGH AND COLLIDED HEAD ON. THE CAR HAD QUITE A LOT OF DAMAGE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED AWAY (FOR SAFETY REASONS). HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY!!!! THE COLLISION WAS ENOUGH TO INCAPACITATE THE RADIATOR AND IT WAS HEAD-ON (NOT SIDE OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT). GIVEN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I WOULD EXPECT THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY, AND THE POLICE WERE AMAZED THAT IT DIDN'T. SHE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, WHICH SAVED HER FROM THE WORST. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS, AS MANY VEHICLES OF THIS TYPE ARE REGISTERING THE SAME ISSUE! *JS

NHTSA ID

10458298

Incident

Sep 8, 2009

Mileage

92,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH YESTERDAY (OCTOBER 12,2006). THE REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE CRASH WAS PRETTY BAD, THE WHOLE FRONT OF MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD MY SEAT BELT, BUT THE IMPACT MADE ME HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE POLICE EVEN ASKED IF I HAD AIRBAGS, ONCE THEY CHECKED THAT IT DID, THEY WERE AMAZED THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170719

Incident

Oct 12, 2006

Mileage

115,000 mi

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN A VEHICLE IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC COLLIDED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10073643

HAD A 2000 TOYOTA ECHO HIT SOME ON IN THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT HOLD .HAD SEAT BELT ON.HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HOSPITAL SAID BUCKELD BREAST BONE AND A HAIR LINE CRACK.

NHTSA ID

10066083

Incident

Apr 12, 2004

2000 TOYOTA ECHO, PURCHASED USED ONE YEAR AGO FROM DEALER - BILL COOK TOYOTA OF ITHACA, NY. SERIOUS FRONTAL COLLISION AND ROLLOVER ON 9-12-03 - NO INJURIES - BUT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY? *PH

NHTSA ID

10038856

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

Mileage

38,000 mi

VEHICLE BRAKE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR *PH *JB *CB

NHTSA ID

10034520

Incident

Dec 15, 2002

Mileage

10,992 mi

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS *JG

NHTSA ID

10001979

Incident

Dec 30, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE GOING 50MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSNGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVER'S BODY MADE CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013663

Incident

Jul 4, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED LIMIT APPLIED BRAKES AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, COVERING DRIVER'S VISION WITHOUT WARNING, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE CAUSING ACCIDENT AND MINOR BODY INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004460

AT 40 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. THERE WAS SOME FRONT END DAMAGE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8001133

Incident

Nov 15, 2001

WHILE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 30-35 MPH IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT WAS CRUSHED IN, BUT NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

898234

Incident

Oct 17, 2001

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING BRUISES AND INJURIES FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION OF DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS.FRONT END WAS TOTALED.*AK.*JB

NHTSA ID

886484

Incident

Apr 18, 2001

WHILE COMING TO A STANDSTILL IN RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 45 MPH, AND BOTH FROTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

884583

Incident

Nov 25, 2000

VEHICLE IN A FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

884455

Incident

Mar 26, 2001

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK SENSOR UNIT BROKEN DURING THE COLLISION. *YH

NHTSA ID

880343

Incident

Jan 31, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, VEERED OFF TO ROAD AND WAS TRYING TO GET CONTROL OF T VEHICLE. BUT, LOST CONTOL AND RAN INTO MERIDIAN STRIP AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

878710

Incident

Jan 20, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10MPH SHE WAS TURNING OUT OF PARKING ALLEY WHEN PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

872993

Incident

Oct 13, 2000