2006 Toyota 4RUNNER: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jul 2, 2013 · Airbags · 92,333 miles · NY · crash

Previous complaints, 10565915,10514762. Because of my complaints to safecar.gov, toyota send me a report of the edr inspection. As per the inspection reports, toyota says I was driving 50 mile per hour when the traffic stopped suddenly in front of me. And I stepped on the brakes but the vehicle did not have enough time to stop and I hit the vehicle in front of me in the rear. The vehicle was inspected on may 17 2013, because I filed a complaint through safecar.gov. When I had the accident I contacted toyota few times to inspect the vehicle while the vehicle was in the repair shop. However toyota refuses to do that. Now the edr report from toyota says, vehicle appeared to have been already repaired, so making a complete determination as to why the airbags did not deploy cannot be done. That letter also asked me to send any pictures of my damaged vehicle. I send the pictures to toyota and now another letter saying, after review of the photographs of the damage, this was not a direct frontal impact but an impact directed to the left front of the vehicle. There was insufficient abrupt forward deceleration of the vehicle to deploy the airbags. My insurance company estimated damage to the whole front part of the vehicle and paid $9300.00 to repair the vehicle. I believe toyota don't want to say that it's the airbag fault, because then they have to recall all the 4runners to repair the airbags. Anyway I am still alive, and I don't want any other owners to go through this kind of tragic accident. Hope safecar.gov will watch toyota for its failure in the airbag safety of this vehicles. Thank you safecar.gov.

Filed Jul 2, 2013 · Airbags · 92,333 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Previous complaints, 10565915,10514762. Because of my complaints to safecar.gov, toyota send me a report of the edr inspection. As per the inspection reports, toyota says I was driving 50 mile per hour when the traffic stopped suddenly in front of me. And I stepped on the brakes but the vehicle did not have enough time to stop and I hit the vehicle in front of me in the rear. The vehicle was inspected on may 17 2013, because I filed a complaint through safecar.gov. When I had the accident I contacted toyota few times to inspect the vehicle while the vehicle was in the repair shop. However toyota refuses to do that. Now the edr report from toyota says, vehicle appeared to have been already repaired, so making a complete determination as to why the airbags did not deploy cannot be done. That letter also asked me to send any pictures of my damaged vehicle. I send the pictures to toyota and now another letter saying, after review of the photographs of the damage, this was not a direct frontal impact but an impact directed to the left front of the vehicle. There was insufficient abrupt forward deceleration of the vehicle to deploy the airbags. My insurance company estimated damage to the whole front part of the vehicle and paid $9300.00 to repair the vehicle. I believe toyota don't want to say that it?s the airbag fault, because then they have to recall all the 4runners to repair the airbags. Anyway I am still alive, and I don't want any other owners to go through this kind of tragic accident. Hope safecar.gov will watch toyota for its failure in the airbag safety of this vehicles. Thank you safecar.gov.

Filed Jun 3, 2013 · Airbags · 94,102 miles · NY · crash

Previous complaint # 10505915 - date 4/11/13 on march 27th, 2013 I had an accident on a parkway rear ended. My whole SUV front part damaged and the airbag did not deployed. I was driving around 50 miles per hour and a commercial van in front of me stopped suddenly and I tried to stop the car, however it didn't and rear ended. Admitted to hospital emergency and released. Contacted toyota few times about the airbag issue and not received a good answer or they don't even want to hear the complaint. Toyota 4runner - 2006 total damage to this car - insurance estimate $9400.00. * because of my complaint to safecar.gov, toyota conducted an inspection on my vehicle on 5/17/13. The inspector send me an edr report and it showing airbag not commanded. ( unable to read / understand all other numbers on that report). The inspector informed me that, toyota will contact me about the report. As of today no contact or any informations from toyota about the edr report.

Filed Apr 11, 2013 · Airbags · 92,100 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

On march 27th, 2013 I had an accident on a parkway rear ended. My whole SUV front part damaged and the airbag did not deployed. I was driving around 50 miles per hour and a commercial van in front of me stopped suddenly and I tried to stop the car, however it didn't and rear ended. Admitted to hospital emergency and released. Contacted toyota few times about the airbag issue and not received a good answer or they don't even want to hear the complaint. Toyota 4runner - 2006 total damage to this car - insurance estimate $9400.00.

Filed May 8, 2009 · Airbags, Seat belts · IN · crash · 2 injuries

We were stopped in traffic in our 2006 toyota 4runner. We were slammed into from behind by a car traveling around 45mph. Thus we slammed into the car infront of us. Our airbags did not deploy, and the passenger seatbelt did not lock up, thus causing severe injuries to the passenger. There is around $11,000 damage to our truck.

Filed Nov 8, 2007 · Airbags · 7,000 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota 4runner. While driving 35 MPH, the front end of the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The front end of the vehicle was damaged and towed. A police report was filed. The driver was wearing a seat belt, but sustained injuries to his head due to it striking the steering wheel. The cause of the failure was unknown. The failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 21,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2007 · Airbags, Transmission · 13,000 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Tl* - while driving his 2006 toyota rav4 at 60 MPH the contact felt a jerking as if the vehicle were struck from the rear. He believes that the vehicle''s 4 wheel drive engaged causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The vehicle spun several times and flipped over multiple times coming to a rest on the vehicle''s roof. The airbag did not deploy. The driver was injured. The contact will have the vehicle, pictures, and a police report available.