2004 Toyota Camry Solara: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 9, 2017 · Acceleration, Airbags · 109,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

Pulling into a disabled retail parking space at very low speed, car lurched forward and hit the metal parking pole, damaging the front bumper and hood. Eyewitness to collision incident confirms this. Car was barely in motion and my foot was on the brake. I received whiplash requiring medical attention and injury to my right knee. Automotive repair company states impact was so severe that frame was bent, resulting in the insurance company declaring vehicle a total loss. However, the air bag never deployed even though the bumper damage occurred right at the air bag location on driver side. Toyota solara air bag should have deployed. The sudden lurch forward should not have occurred since my foot was on the brake at the time and barely moving. Pictures available. Police report not possible as they do not come to private parking property. Vehicle still drivable, so it was taken to toyota-approved auto repair shop.

Filed Apr 27, 2010 · Acceleration, Airbags · NJ · crash

2004 toyota camry solara. The consumer was involved in an accident due to sudden acceleration. *gr the consumer stated the vehicle accelerated as she was applying the brake and crashed through a storefront window. The consumer also noted the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Aug 19, 2009 · Acceleration, Airbags · 41,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Time & place of accident 9:30a.m. 8-17-09 toll brothers ironwood model/sales office parking lot. Updated 04/20/2010. *lj after entering sales models parking lot from watson way, I was braking at approximately 5 MPH slowing to park next to handicapped parking space. Suddenly, I noticed the engine RPM's accelerating rapidly. I tried to shift auto in to park position as the auto jumped cement abutments stops, veered right (north) down sidewalk knocking down small tree in landscaped area, veered towards drivers side of red jeep wagon, corrected towards walkway (west) and swiped drivers side front bumper of red jeep. Toyota came to stop after hitting and becoming impaled on top of stairwell walls in front of jeep. I was transported to chapman medical center in orange ca by seth ring senior project manager for toll brothers and was checked for muscle strain left forearm over all o.k. Air bag did not deploy. Skid marks noted down sidewalk from parking space to stopping point at stairwell. Awaiting claims adjustment. *tr updated 05/28/10 updated 07/12/10

Filed Jun 16, 2008 · Airbags · 132,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

2004 toyota solara drivers side airbag did not deploy upon impact this was a certified used car from fremont toyota of fremont california. Found out later that no side airbags of that year or any new toyota are rated.

Filed Aug 29, 2007 · Suspension · 28,000 miles · GU · crash

My husband and I just recently bought a 2004 solara. At first everything was good then the tire pressure light came on and would never turn off. That has been going on for like 4 months now. The big incident/problem is I was driving 10mph and the car started to drift to the right. I attempted to correct this issue by turning the steering wheel to the left but it would not correct. So I slowly pushed on the brakes and it would not stop. What finally stopped me was the wheel fell off. Yes the wheel fell off. And due to the fact that the wheel fell off I ended up sideswiping 2 cars in the process of trying to get the car to stop. When the police got there they said it was a mechanical failure and that the tire rod had snapped way before I sideswiped the first car cause he found a snapped bolt and parts 3 feet away from the first vehicle. Then he told me that the same thing happened to someone else a few days ago and that the car is unsafe. I had 3 babies in the car ranging in age from 2 1/2 to 6 weeks old. I am very unhappy cause the car is totaled and it was not even my fault. The accident report was made out and in it it says it was a mechanical failure and that the airbags did not deploy so I was not speeding in a residential area. I just think about it now and thank god it happened in a neighborhood and not on the street for if it had I would probably ran into the gas station right outside of my neighborhood. I feel this car is very unsafe and that the tire rods and suspension should be checked regularly . The sad part is it had just gone in for servicing about 2 weeks ago and they said nothing was wrong. I just wish I had known this car does that and that it had as many problems as it did before I bought it. I feel since it was a mechanical failure toyota dealership should have to pay for it and not me because it was not my doing it was the cars.seeing as how it just happened I do not know if it will be fixed.

Filed Aug 19, 2004 · Airbags · OH · crash · 1 injury

While driving 40 MPH, the consumer lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an advertising pole. Before impact, the frontal air bags deployed. The driver sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a garage. *ak the vehicle was totaled. *sc the consumer stated the air bag deployed when '!@#$% hit a bump and then it deployed to the size of a half ballon, the dealer told the consumer they all do they depending on the size of the bump. The passenger side of the vehicle was hit, however the air bag did not deploy, only the drivers side.