Tl*the contact owned a 1996 toyota tercel. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the front passenger's side brake rotor fractured. As a result, the front passengers wheel seized and the other wheels lost hydraulic pressure causing the vehicle to spin out of control crashing into a concrete wall. The air bags did not deploy. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. The contact and the passenger sustained unknown minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,550.
1996 Toyota Tercel: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 40 complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tercel describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Dual airbags did not deploy during front end collision. Hit divider at 60 MPH and bounced into guardrail. Driver sustained injuries.
Air bag did not deploy during a 35 MPH frontal impact.
Dual airbags did not deploy during front end collision, vehicle hit by another vehicle traveling at high speed, vehicle #1 going uphill 25 MPH. Owner will provide detailed information, not checked by dealer.
Dual airbags did not deploy during front end collision; hit another slightly moving vehicle at intersection, speed 40 MPH.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Toyota Tercel no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Toyota Tercel?
5 of 40 owner complaints about the 1996 Toyota Tercel (13%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Toyota Tercel?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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