While driving at 55 MPH, the consumer was struck on the front passenger's side by another vehicle. The consumer was wearing a seat belt and the airbags did deploy. When the air bags deployed, they deployed in ribbons. The inflater canister sprayed the contents over the interior of the vehicle. Consumer suffered minor injuries. *ak
1996 Toyota Camry airbags complaints
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My airbags deployed for no apparent reason while I was driving, with a passenger, approximately 25 MPH, on a slight incline on a back country road, in the mid afternoon. I notified toyota santa cruz, where I had purchased the camry new in 1996, and they essentially did nothing. I notified toyota's regional office and I met with an agent from there who inspected my car at toyota santa cruz. He found evidence a rock had hit a stabilizing bar underneath. I reported having not seen or hit a rock on the day of the incident. I was told to await toyota's decision in the mail within 10 days. They concluded my air bags had deployed appropriately. My witness and I wrote back to the legal department, where we had been referred, disputing their conclusion twice, and both times the response was that their conclusion was final. I am confined to only being able to communicate with the legal department by mail. Meanwhile, I am driving with no airbags now for close to 2 years. Toyota has prompted me to get my air bag light fixed since the deployment, but that is all. And my horn doesn't work normally now that the vinyl is ripped open in the center of the steering wheel. I intentionally bought the camry for it's safety record. I am in disbelief that toyota cares so little for safety. Please, please help me.
My daughter was driving our 1996 toyota camry, vid #[xxx]. She was in an accident in which the car spun out against a guard rail, totaling the car. Neither the driver's side airbag nor the passenger airbag were deployed, causing injury to my daughter whose head hit the steering wheel. *la information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Front airbags inadvertently deployed, seriously injuring driver, when front tire bumped curb while turning into driveway. Car was moving under 5 MPH when airbags deployed.
During an accident on 10/15/01 my driver side seat broke and my airbag did not deploy.
Consumer was traveling 30mph on highway and another vehicle stopped in front suddenly, the air bag deployed when consumerer slaming the brake in panic stop, but with out any accident dealership was aware of problem.
When older son was driving about 25 MPH vehicle collided with another vehicle head-on. Younger son was riding on passenger's side when air bags deployed, causing serious injuries to passenger.
While traveling at 15 MPH front end hit side of another car . Was traveling at about 15mph. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed, and consumer sustained a broken wrist. Consumer stated that an airbag was there to protect passenger, but instead it broke consumer's wrist.
Airbags did not deploy while crashing frontend of car at the speed of 35 MPH into another vehicle's driver's side door. Driver injured neck & passenger injured knees!
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision with another vehicle at 30-35 MPH impact and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
During vehicle collision the front end of the vehicle was badly smashed, however the frontal air bag experienced no deployment.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collsion, and airbags did not deploy. The dealer and manufacturer will be notified.
False deployment of both air bags when the front tire struck concrete, bumper was not struck and vehicle was only traveling 5-10 MPH. Yh
While driving driver's air bag inadvertently deployed ,causing minor injuries. There was no accident.
While driving at approximately 10 MPH tire slightly hit a curb, causing dual airbags to deploy. The passenger's side front airbag caught on fire , resulting in 1st degree burns to the driver , but there was no passenger seated.
Consumer says that a bump was hit while driving the vehicle at 30 MPH, the vehicle was parked for 20minutes, and when returned to vehicle the air bags had deployed on their own.
Consumer was driving approximately 40-45mph when a vehicle pulled in front at 1-2 MPH, causing consumer to rearend vehicle in front . With $3,700 in damage, the air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured.
While driving the vehicle at 20 MPH the vehicle had a frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's airbag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident.
False deployment of airbags.
No deployment of air bag during collision & seat belt did not restrain properly, resulting in chest injuries.538159 dupe of 825226.
Wheels or steering locked, causing vehicle to pull off the road, causing vehicle to roll over. (qcaw)
Violent deployment of passenger's air bag caused injury to consumers hands.
Driving at approximately 30-35 MPH in wet conditions, vehicle began to skid. Applied brakes and rearended vehicle in front. Dual airbags did not deploy/inoperative, causing the consumer to hit steering wheel, and resulting in injuries. 538159 dup of 825226. Posted on 09-07-1999.
While driving on interstate at 55-65 MPH passenger's side airbag deployed for no reason. There was no impact. Cause unknown.
Vehicle hit by semi in rear left. Driver lost control. Vehicle spun around; hit concrete barrier dividing highway twice in front. Neither air bags deployed.
Rearended another vehicle and the airbags did not deploy.
Consumer is concerned about air bag clearance. The driver sits very close to steering wheel. (unspecified).
Unspecified: airbag sensor light on dash failed.
Consumer was involved in a 10 MPH side impact collision in which the drivers and passengers air bags deployed, causing the driver to sustain injuries. *ak
While driving hit a rock and both air bags deployed without any warning. The dealer said that the rock hit a sensor under the vehicle.
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