2011 Scion xB Air Bags & Restraints Problems

I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY SOUNDED LIKE PARTS OF THE ENGINE WERE FALLING OUT OF THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE FREEWAY. THE CAR DIED. MY SON AND I PUSHED THE SMOKING VEHICLE 200 FEET TO A APARTMENT COMPLEX ENTRANCE. THE VEHICLE THEN IGNITED IN FLAMES, AND I CALLED 911.

TAKATA RECALL. MY SCION XB IS MAIN CAR FOR USE WITH MY CHILDREN AND FAMILY. IT'S USED AS MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL. I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL LAST YEAR AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ON WHEN THIS WILL GET FIXED. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M TRANSPORTING CHILDREN AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO NOT GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT USING THE PASSENGER SIDE SINCE ALL SEATS ARE BEING USED WHEN DRIVING WITH FAMILY. I FEEL THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN HANDLED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND I FEAR FOR WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF AN ACCIDENT DOES TAKE PLACE. IT IS SAID THAT DRIVERS SHOULD ARRANGE TO HAVE AIRBAGS REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HOWEVER I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED NOR CAN I FIND ANY INFO ON WHEN MY MAKE AND MODEL WILL HAVE THIS ISSUE SOLVED.

TAKATA RECALL. LONGSTANDING RECALL THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND FAMILY, LIVING IN RIVERVIEW FL 33578.

TAKATA RECALL NOT FIXED

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED ALMOST A YEAR AGO ABOUT THE PENDING RECALL, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT FIXING MY VEHICLE SINCE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE HAZARD OF INJURY OR DEATH WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

AIR BAG HAS BEEN UNDER RECALL FOR ALMOST 1 YEAR...AS OF TODAY THERE IS STILL NO FIX FROM TOYOTA/SCION...THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFO ON WHEN ONE WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WANTED TO SELL THE VEHICLE BUT NO ONE WANTS TO BUY IT BECAUSE IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

"TAKATA RECALL". 2011 XB TRAVELING SOUTH ON COLLIER PARKWAY. ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. FROM PARKWAY. OLDER DODGE VAN IN FRONT SLAMS ON BRAKES. I SLAM ON BRAKES AND 2011 XB EXHIBITS INSTANTANEOUS ACCELERATION. COMING UP ON BACK OF DODGE VAN SWERVE LEFT ONTO RAISED MEDIAN. TREES IN MEDIAN 2011 XB STILL ACCELERATING GOING DOWN INTO NORTHBOUND LANES. COMING UP ON 2005 CHEVY ASTRO VAN. WE BOTH SWERVE AND DRIVER SIDE REAR CORNER OF EACH VEHICLE COLLIDE. 2011 SCION XB NOW BACK ON MEDIAN. 2011 SCION XB STILL ACCELERATING COMING UP ON INTERSECTION OF WEEKS BLVD. AND COLLIER PARKWAY. 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE ENTERS INTERSECTION ON GREEN FROM WEEKS BLVD. HEADING NOTHBOUND. 2011 SCION XB STILL ACCELERATING ENTERS INTERSECTION AND STRIKES 2015 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. FRONT OF 2011 SCION XB HITS DRIVER SIDE OF 2015 HYUNDAI SANTE FE. 201 SCION XB TAKATA AIRBAG DEPLOYS. METAL SKINS DRIVER'S NOSE. SCION DRIVER SUSTAINS;BRUISED RIBS, FRACTURED LEFT KNEE WITH TORN MINISCUS, BRUISED RIGHT KNEE TORN CARTILAGE. HYUNDAI SANTA FE DRIVER SUSTAINS HEAD INJURY ON RIGHT SIDE.2011 SCION XB TOTALLED. ON SALVAGE HOLD GEICO SALVAGE LOT TAMPA FLORIDA. DRIVER OF 2011 SCION XB ISSUED CITATIONS "CARELESS DRIVING" AND "FAILURE TO STOP AT STEADY RED SIGNAL" BY FHP OFFICER,. SCION XB DRIVER REQUESTED DRUG/ALCOHOL TEST. REFUSED BY FHP OFFICER. THE EVENTS RELAYED ABOVE HAPPENED WITHIN SECONDS. DRIVER CAUGHT OFF GUARD/STUNNED BY VEHICLE RESPONSE. CONCENTRATED ON STEERING VEHICLE AWAY FROM COLLISIONS. 2011 SCION XB RECENTLY PURCHASED AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY FROM CARMAX TAMPA FLORIDA. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO ACCIDENT, 2011 SCION XB WAS IN CARMAX SERVICE DUE TO ENGINE OIL OVERFILL BY 1 INCH ON DIPSTICK.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL WE WERE NOTIFIED 5 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A CRITICAL ISSUE WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILING IN SUCH A WAY THAT COULD CAUSE THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER AND THAT I SHOULDN'T DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN MY CAR. SO, FOR 5 MONTHS I HAVE DONE THAT, BUT GIVEN THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AND THE RESULTING LIMITATIONS ON HOW I'M AM ABLE TO USE MY CAR, I FIND THE LENGTH OF TIME TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS MY FAMILY CAR AND I NORMALLY USE IT FOR GROUP TRIPS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THE VALUE OF THE CAR IS BEING DEGRADED IN MY MIND SINCE WE ARE COMING UP ON NEARLY 10% OF THE CAR'S LIFE HAS BEEN SPENT WITH A DEATH-TRAP PASSENGER SEAT.

TAKATA INFLATORS. RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH OF 2016 AND NO REPLACEMENT PARTS BY OCTOBER 2016 NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE WITH A PASSENGER IN FRONT SEAT FOR EXTENDED MONTHS AND STILL NO SOLUTION IS AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. I WILL BE LOOKING INTO GETTING RID OF THIS VEHICLE DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY SAFELY OR PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

7/18/16 I WAS INFORMED IS UNDER THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. THIS PERSONAL VEHICLE IS USED DAILY TRANSPORTING MY CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR RECREATIONAL ATHLETICS, SCHOOL AND PERSONAL CONVENIENCE TYPICAL TO A CONSUMER. UPON LEARNING OF THE RECALL I WAS INFORMED DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAG(S) IM ADVISED TO NOT ALLOW OCCUPANTS TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. TOYOTA COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG. BARRING OCCUPANTS FROM THE VEHICLE IS NOT A SOLUTION. SUBSEQUENTLY I FEEL THE VEHICLE UNSAFE FOR OPERATION. I CONTACTED TOYOTA INFORMING THEM SUCH. AFTER WEEKS OF ARGUING WITH TOYOTA AND ONLY AFTER STATING I WOULD SEEK LEGAL COUNSEL, TOYOTA CONCEDED TO PROVIDE ME A 'LIKE FOR LIKE' REPLACEMENT RENTAL VEHICLE. DURING THE PROCESS OF FACILITATING THE LOANER VEHICLE I WAS SUBJECTED TO UNPROFESSIONAL AND DEROGATORY COMMENTARY AND BEHAVIOR BY TOYOTA EMPLOYEES WHOM STATED 'I WAS TRYING TO GET SOMETHING FOR NOTHING'. MY VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO POSSESSION BY TOYOTA AND WHEN I ASKED WHERE IT WOULD BE TAKEN AND HOW IT WOULD BE SECURED I WAS ADVISED THEY WERE NOT SURE. FURTHERMORE TO GET POSSESSION OF THE REPLACEMENT RENTAL VEHICLE I WAS REQUIRED TO MAKE A PERSONAL RENTAL DEPOSIT AND THE VEHICLE PROVIDED IS A SEDAN NOT AN SUV (OR LIKE FOR LIKE). WHEN I ASKED TOYOTA ABOUT BEING PROVIDED THE CORRECT VEHICLE I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED. IT HAS BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE THIS OCCURRED AND TOYOTA HAS NOT INFORMED ME OF THE LOCATION AND SECURITY OF MY CAR, THE STATUS AND ESTIMATED TIME OF REPAIRS, NOR HOW THEY INTEND TO SOLVE THE ISSUE OF THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT A SUITABLE 'LIKE FOR LIKE' SOLUTION. FURTHERMORE, YESTERDAY THE RENTAL CAR AGENCY CONTACTED ME TO ADVISE THAT TOYOTA WAS ONLY COVERING 2 WEEKS OF RENTAL CHARGES AND WANTING TO KNOW WHAT MY INTENTIONS ARE WITH THE RENTAL CAR' ALL WHILE I CONTINUE TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON THE SUV.

"TAKATA RECALL" BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2011 FROM HENDRICKS TOYOTA IN 2011(CHARLESTON, SC). THEY'VE HAD POSSESSION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED VEHICLE SINCE JULY 2016 (OVER 6 MONTHS). STILL NO FIX ANYTIME SOON (AS PER GM @ HENDRICKS). BOTH DEALER & MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO ACCOMMODATE ME WITH A VEHICLE COMPARABLE TO THE SIZE OF THE COMPACT SUV I SPENT $25,000 ON (JUST PAID OFF) REGARDLESS OF THE FACT I CANNOT GET MY DISABLED MOTHER TRANSPORTED IN THE SEDANS THEY ARE FORCING ON PEOPLE (I AM HER ONLY CLOSE RELATIVE & FORM OF TRANSPORT TO DR. APPT., GROCERY STORE ETC.). MY VEHICLE WILL PROBABLY END UP HAVING PROBLEMS FROM SITTING THERE FOR YEARS, & I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO GO SPEND THOUSANDS MORE ON ANOTHER. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AS IT IS, BUT NOW THE DEALERSHIP NOR MANUFACTURER HAVE ANSWERS & WANT TO PLAY THE FINGER POINTING GAME. I PAID THEM FAITHFULLY $25,000 & I CAN'T GET TREATED RIGHT. I'M FED UP WITH TOYOTA IN GENERAL. NOW, I WANT A REFUND TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE & IN THE MEANTIME, THEY OWE ALL OF THEIR CUSTOMERS LOANERS COMPARABLE TO WHATEVER THEY PURCHASED TO BEGIN WITH, EVEN IF THEY HAVE TO GET A SYSTEM GOING WITH ENTERPRISE ETC. WE SHOULD NOT BE INSANELY INCONVENIENCED BY TOYOTA'S MISTAKES AND NEGLIGENCE. AS A CUSTOMER, YOU ABSOLUTELY CANNOT TALK TO THESE PEOPLE. THEY TRULY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT YOU SO LONG AS THEY GET YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. ONE THING IS FOR SURE, THE WAY THEY TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS ON BOTH ENDS, I WILL NEVER EVER BUY A TOYOTA EVER AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME! *TR

"TAKATA RECALL" I GOT A RECALL LETTER FROM TOYOTA ABOUT MY FRONT AIR BAG, BUT WAS TOLD REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE YET, AND IS BEING TOLD NOT TO HAVE ANYONE IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS GIVING ME A LETTER AND I CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I ALWAYS HAVE SOMEONE ELSE IN MY FRONT SEAT, SOMETIMES I SIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SCION XB. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

" TAKATA RECALL" I DO NOT FEEL COMFORT DRIVING THIS CAR ,WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. I HAVE TRIED TO GET A CAR FROM TOYOTA,THEY TELL ME THAT ,I HAVE TO GET ONE FROM ENTERPRISE.I DO NOT USE CREDIT CARD,IS THERE ANYWAY ,I COULD GET A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE AIRBAG IS FIX.THIS HAS BEEN GOING FOR OVER YEAR NOW.I NEED TRANSPORTATION.