While driving 40 MPH consumer applied the brakes and they locked up. This caused consumer's vehicle to collide with the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to the driver's residence.
1996 Toyota Tacoma: airbags did not deploy in a crash
10 of the 253 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Consumer was traveling about 30mph on the street and another vehicle was coming from a side street, he could not avoid avoid consumer's vehicle, and he hit her head-on. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy. Consumer suffered injuries to his neckand back.
While driving on I-15 at 70mph, travelling north bound while raining hard, another vehicle in the left hand lane hydroplaned, turned into consumer's lane sideways, and t-boned her. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy.
Consumer's brother was driving approximately 50 MPH when he lost control of vehicle and rolled over, off the road. But the air bags did not deploy, as a result driver sustained a fatal injury and died.
Vehicle was invoved in an accident when a vehicle in the rear struck consumer's vehicle, causing consumer to hit vehicle in front. Consumer's vehicle was totaled. Also, air bag did not deploy. Dealer / mfr notified.
After an frontal impact, air bag did not deploy.
During frontal impact at speeds of 40mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Driver's airbag didn't deploy during frontal impact crash.
While driving about (45) MPH vehicle was involved in a head-on crash and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Vehicle is being repaired.
During a front right impact accident, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. The speed at the time of the accident was 25 MPH.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma?
10 of 253 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tacoma (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Toyota Tacoma?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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