The recall remedy for the federal safety agency campaign 15v043000 is a failure. An identical symptom to the original problem has recurred on two occasions (intermittent illumination of the SRS system warning light). Prior to the recall, we attempted to have the error code diagnosed by the dealership following illumination of this warning lamp. However, no error codes were stored. Now, the dealership (lou fusz, st. Louis) claims that they must charge us to attempt to read any stored codes. Obviously, toyota engineers do not know what the problem is after having a first recall that failed followed by a second recall and now recurrence of identical symptoms.
2003 Toyota Avalon airbags complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The SRS side airbag system light flashes while driving, states that they fixed it but still airbag system light flashes while drive, it was a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Takata recall I received a safety recall notice about the passenger front airbag on may 2 2016. I went to walker jones service department in waycross, ga on may 3. I was told they do not have the part and have only received one replacement part. I was told they would call me when toyota sent them the part. I called again on may 16 and they said the same thing. I want my vehicle repaired so I can safely use it. Why are the parts not available??? This is unacceptable. When these notices are sent out why do we have to get the runaround about the parts?
Takata airbags: having received takata recall notices, I took my car to the dealer for action. He said my vehicle does not have takata airbags. According to the federal safety agency site, it does. Please let me know if there were any 2003 toyota avalon models sold with some other airbags than takata. If I do indeed have takata airbags, please let me know. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
I had gone to walker auto group located at 8457 springboro pike, miamisburg, oh 45342-4503 both on 2/2/2015 and again on 4/7/2015 to perform the e0g recall repair on the sir sub harness. Both times they advised they did not have to part and would contact me when it was in. It is now 3/12/2016 and no call or contact in regards to this recall repair. My air bag light continues to flash and per the notification I had received to get this addressed it advised to file a complaint if I thought this matter had not been addressed in a timely fashion. It has been almost a year and this issue is still a problem.
Over one (1) year ago I received a safety recall notice on this vehicle stating that the electronic control unit (ecu) would need to be replaced. Over a year later and "remedy not available" is the response from toyota. It appears that the remedy is to delay, delay, delay so as many of these cars as possible are retired and do not require repair. Please let me know how this recall problem is going to be resolved in a timely manner.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light began to flicker off and on. After turning the engine off and back on, the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 118,000.
We own a 2003 toyota avalon. We received the safety recall notice regarding the supplemental restraint system (SRS) electronic control unit (ecu) for this vehicle in march of 2014. The red airbag light in the dash has been on, making the vehicle unsafe to operate. Since this involves the very safety and well-being of my family, we called the local west covina dealer, at least four (4) times and made at least one (1) drive-in visit, to get this matter resolved. Each time we were told there was no ' SRS ecu ' replacement part available. On our last attempt to reach out to them, we left a message for the service advisor at the west covina toyota location and was not even given the courtesy of a return phone call. We are thoroughly disappointed and frustrated! Since this places our family at great risk of harm and endangers their well-being, out of desperation, we are reaching out to you. It has now been over two (2) years since receipt of the initial safety recall notice. Surely, this is sufficient time to be able to rectify the problem! Please feel free to contact via email at either [xxx] to discuss this matter. Or, you may reach out to us by phone at [xxx](h) or [xxx] (c). It is my hope that your assistance will provide the impetus needed to resolve this matter. Sincerely yours, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
Rec'd both notifications last year, but this exceeds reasonable amount of time waiting for a fix. One day last spring (2015) I had just started the car while in my driveway. The airbag indicator lite stayed on longer than usual. Also, my seat belt tightened up on me by itself while driving in town. I also smelled hot wires another time. I called toyota several times and was told the part is unavailable, though I explained my issues. I requested the airbag be disconnected which they refused to do. I called toyota again on 2/22/16. They said the part is in, but the manager of the dealership (toyota) states they won't replace it in my vehicle unless the airbag light is on. Does that mean I will have fair warning? Does that mean I will have to drive a dangerous vehicle about 50+ miles to the nearest dealer to have it fixed at that time? This is nuts! I am angry! I will be calling the federal trade commission next, which traffic safety referred me to. I still owe $4,400 on my car and will be unable to trade it in without the recall being completed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. While driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated. The failure recurred intermittently. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part or remedy for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 04/20/16*lj consumer stated the dealer told her part was not available updated 05/30/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact stated that when the ignition was turned to the on position, the driver side air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was experiencing issues from the open recall on the vehicle and the air bag may not deploy in the event of a crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 04/13/16*lj updated 04/19/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (electrical system, air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 04/06/16*lj updated 11/20/2017
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). The dealer was unable to supply the part beyond a reasonable time frame. The manufacturer was unable to determine when the part would be supplied to the dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. The consumer stated since there is no remedy for the air bag issue at the moment, she would like to have the air bag disconnected. Updated 03/02/16.*jb updated 04/06/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on march 8. Updated 04/20/16.
Still waiting, over 1 year later, for resolution of the federal safety agency recall 15v043. This recall is dated 27 jan 2015. Today is 03 feb 2016. This is an unacceptable delay for a safety recall. Is there no enforcement action that could be utilized to address this issue?
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Recall notification issued over 1 year ago, no remedy available currently. Local toyota dealer offers no direction. This is not being handled appropriately considering the potential deadly consequences.
The recall notices was received in april, 2015. But the part needed to fix the problem was not available. The recall notices said "toyota is preparing sufficient parts to support installation of sub-wire harness....we will send another notification when preparation are complete". My concern is that me and my family are currently driving around in an unsafe vehicle. The recall notice went on to say "the front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioners could inadvertently deploy" my question is when is this problems going to be fixed. I have not taking this car on a major trip since this recall because I feel my family is at risk. I would appreciate a response to this inquiry. This recall correction need to be completed. Thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 03/18/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
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