While driving the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 30 MPH yet neither air bag deployed. The dealer has been notified.
1998 Toyota Tacoma airbags complaints
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The consumer loss control of the vehicle and went down a 15 feet. Embankment and landed on the nose of the vehicle, and none of the air bags deployed.
While driving the air bag warning light came on and the dealer diagnosed it as a defective spiral cable and was fixed. The consumer is requesting the dealer to refund the cost of repair.
During a car crash, air bags did not deploy.*ak while the consumer was driving the vehicle hit a ramp and flipped six times. The driver suffered major cuts and cracked shoulder during the accident.
While traveling 50-55 MPH and as a result of rear ending another vehicle driver's side air bag did not deploy at any time. Please provide further information.
While driving 55mph, consumer rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy, driver was injured.*ak
While traveling 55mph on highway and without prior warning lost control, and vehicle hit a brick. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't go off. Dealership was aware of problem.
Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision at 45mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Please provide further information.
Airbag malfuntion light came on, switch replaced, about 14 months later, same issue.
While traveling 30-35 MPH consumer was blinded by another vehicle's fog light,and vehicle ran into a telphone head-on , air bags did not deploy at any time. Manufacturer has been notified. Please provide further information.
Single car accident resulting in severe front end damage into the engine compartment with no air bag deployment. Driver sustained severe head trauma as a result.
Driving at 30mph when my vehicle was involved in a 4 vehicle accident. My vehicle had moderate intrusion into engine compartment with no airbag deployment. Driver side seat belt did not catch causing chest to hit steering wheel and knees to hit dash
Consumer was driving at approximately 50 MPH when he noticed a vehicle had stopped in the middle of road. Consumer applied brakes, but ended up rearending the vehicle with a 30 MPH impact. Dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused serious injuires , seatbelts was worn at the time. Owner's manual stated airbags will deploy upon a 14 MPH impact. Vehicle had excessive damage, and impact was hard enough to bend the frame.
When driving about 35-40 MPH, truck crashed into the rear of a jeep wrangler, there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Truck was being repaired. Whole front end was damaged, total amount of damages was $9,500.00. *ak
When driving between 30-40 MPH and upon depressing brake pedal, pedal traveled to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance , and resulting in a frontal collision. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. Consumer has contacted dealer. *ak shoulder harness did not tighten up.
A person turned into the path of my truck, I hit her @ 30mph, center of my truck hit the right front corner of her car, the air bags did not deploy.
While driving on a 4-lane highway another vehicle came out from the right and collided with consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed. Contacted dealer.
When pulling into a turning lane went to apply the brakes and the pedal went all the way to the ground , then l tried to press the brakes again the brakes still did not respond. Then, third time the rear end brakes just simply locked up, rear ending a mercedes 30mph. Then, the truck went to the side and lightly hit another toyota truck, niether sides off my air bags deployed and my truck received heavy front clip damage and heavy side damage, l was left with no way to get to work , since then the truck has been repossed and lm being sued appross.30,000 dollars. L still thank god im ok and so was every body else
The vehicle was involved in accident during which the airbags did not deploy. Yh
While driving on a two lane highway in a lot of traffic vehicle was rear ended. Air bags did not deploy, and passenger hit head on windshield.
Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at 60mph and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has seen vehicle, but did not check airbags.
Both driver's and passenger's air bags failed deploy during a collision.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and the restraints did not retract. Manufacturer has been notified.
Front impact crash with a guardrail. Severe damage to front of vehicle at, above and below front bumper. Neither airbag deployed (driver side or passenger side). Driver suffered broken nose and other head injuries. Impact appears to have been to steering wheel. Passenger suffered broken arm. Impact appears to have been to front windshield. I would like to be contacted regarding this incident.
While driving 50 MPH, had a frontal impact and the driver and passenger airbag did not deploy not protecting the occupant in the crash. The driver seatbelt system malfunction causing the occupant to go thru the windshield causing injuries to occupant. Mfr states the airbag and seatbelt system work according to its design. Please provide further information.
Consumer was in an accident, and the air bags did not deploy.
On 10-28-98, a car was at a complete stop in front of consumer with no blinkers or lights on, consumer slammed on the brakes and rear ended the car in front, no deployment of the air bags during collision, consumer had on lap belt which kept from going through the windshield. Consumer's mother contacted toyota to make a complaint and they sent out an investigator. They informed her on several occassions that their legal department would get back with consumer. To this day consumer has not heard from them. The truck has been fixed but with the same air bags. Two other trucks like similar in this small community of 2000, have been in accidents. One had the air bags deploy after hitting a deer, the other in their crash did not have the air bags deploy. Does this mean I have to drive everyday wonder if I get in another wreck will they work if I need them? What makes toyota so mighty that they don't have to let me know what's wrong or are they going to fix it? * mjs
While driving at 20 MPH another vehicle ran head-on into the consumer's vehicle, causing driver's side passenger's side air bags not to deploy.
Was driving 55mph on a dry pavement. Fell asleep at wheel. Lost control of vehicle. Hit a tree. At time of impact, neither air bag deployed. Hit head on side door window. Vehicle had flipped over. The windows all came out. The seat belt restrained the driver.
The consumer was driving in the rain and a pathfinder crossed in front of him, went into his lane. Consumer hit the back of the vehicle where the tires are located on the back of the pathfinder . Driver's air bag failed to deploy.
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