2012 Toyota 4Runner Air Bags & Restraints Problems

2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO HAVE A RECALL NOTICE MAILED TO A CURRENT ADDRESS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, WHILE IT WAS RAINING, WITH A VEHICLE DRIVING IN THE ONCOMING LANE, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT OF THE ROADWAY NOT TO PREVENT A CRASH WITH THE ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE TIRE HIT A PATCH OF SNOW, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEFT HAND, SHOULDER, AND WHIPLASH INJURIES WHILE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED SHOULDER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FLOOR SPACE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD SHIFTED FORWARD SIX TO EIGHT INCHES INJURING THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT LEG. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT COLLISION CENTER AND LATER TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A TOW LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 51 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISON, HE SWERVED, LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SLIDING INTO A TREE IN THE SNOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AT 18 MPH PER THE ELECTRONIC DATA RECORDER (EDR). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER DISLOCATED HIS LEFT SHOULDER AS WELL AS LEG INJURIES DUE TO HITTING THE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE AND THE PASSENGER SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION SEVERAL DAYS LATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN AIR BAGS RECALL AT TOYOTA OF PORTLAND (55 NE BROADWAY ST, PORTLAND, OR 97232) IN 2019. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AS THE EDR INFORMATION WAS RETRIEVED BY THEM AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LARRY H. MILLER COLORADO SPRINGS (15 E MOTOR WAY, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80905, (719) 623-4850) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL WITH NO INCIDENTS

TAKATA RECALL - IS TAKING MUCH TOO LONG. MY CONCERN AND TOYOTA WARNING EXPRESSED ABOUT THE RECALL IS IT CREATES A DANGER TO FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS AND DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO USE THE VEHICLE FRONT SEAT. THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT AS WELL AS UNSAFE. II HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND KEEP GETTING NOTICES BUT NOTHING HAPPENS. WHEN WILL REMEDY BE AVAILABLE?

TAKATA RECALL ; WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE 1ST RECALL NOTICE ABOUT DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS IN HAND AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO SOLUTION YET AND I WOULD RECIEVE ANOTHER NOTICE. RECIEVED ANOTHER NOTICE THAT SAID THAT T K HOLDINGS IS IN CHAPTER 11 . DONT KNOW WHERE TH PROCEED FROM HERE.

DAKOTA RECALL MY TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2012 HAS AIRBAGS WHICH MAY MAIM OR KILL FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS IN THIS CAR. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!! WHY HAS THE REMEDY NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ME. RISKING THE LIFE OF A GRANDCHILD OR FRIEND RIDING IN MY CAR IS SURREAL TO ME. WHY ISN'T THERE A SOLUTION????????

WE ARE UNABLE TO HAVE OUR CAR AIRBAGS REPAIRED AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL DUE TO A LACK OF REMEDY. WE LIVE IN ZONE A AND THE LACK OF REMEDY FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS DEFECT (EXPLODING AIRBAGS) IS UNFATHOMABLE. PLEASE PURSUE TAKATA FOR A REMEDY AGGRESSIVELY, BEFORE WE PAY THE PRICE.

TAKATA RECALL. NO REMEDY HAS BEEN OFFERED SINCE RECEIVING AN OFFICIAL WARNING NOTICE FROM TOYOTA. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN NEGLECTED FOR TOO LONG AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY!

I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AND TOYO IS TAKING TOO MUCH TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED TO CONFIRM PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF DECEMBER 2017. UPDATED 11/29/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 CALLED THE HOOVER TOYOTA DEALER (LOCATED AT 2686 JOHN HAWKINS PKWY, HOOVER, ALABAMA 35244; 205-978-2600) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/17/17*LJ *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 CONTACT CALLED EMOTORSWEST SUPERSTORE IDAHO (5803 CLEVELAND BLVD, CALDWELL, ID 83607 (208) 466-6250) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE IN DECEMBER WHEN REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 09/25/17 *BF .. .UPDATED 10/04/17 *BF UPDATED 10/17/2017*JS UPDATED 10/4/18*JB

"TAKATA RECALL" I CONTACTED THE AUTO DEALER WHO SOLD THE VEHICLE, IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE AIR BAG ISSUE. THAT WAS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. AS OF TODAT (DEC 15, 2017) THE DEALER TAKES NO ACTION TO FIX IT.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND YET THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE YET. THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS THAT I SHOULDN'T ALLOW PASSENGERS TO SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF MY CAR. SO I'M JUST FRUSTRATED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED, AND IT'S INCONVENIENCING MY EVERYDAY LIFE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 07/11/17*LJ *CN

I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IN MY 2012 TOYOTA 4RUNNER HAS BEEN RECALLED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY REFERRED ME TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER CARE. CUSTOMER CARE SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT EXPECTING A SOLUTION UNTIL DECEMBER 2017 AND THAT I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL IT IS REPLACED. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT AN EQUIVALENT RENTAL FOR THE NEXT 8 MONTHS THEY REFERRED ME BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT OFFER AN EQUIVALENT RENTAL. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING SINCE I WOULD NEVER DRIVE OR PURCHASE THE RENTALS AVAILABLE TO ME THROUGH TOYOTA. AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE BUY BACK PROGRAM IS FOR MY UNSAFE VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL-I RECEIVED AN INTERIM NOTICE MONTHS AGO THAT I CANNOT USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE 2 CAR SEATS FILLING THE BACK AND NEED TO USE THE FRONT SEAT FOR ADULTS. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT IT HAS TAKEN SO LONG TO REMEDY THIS AND NOT BE ABLE TO TRAVEL SAFELY WITH ANOTHER ADULT?!?!

TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL, BUT A REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. IT STATES, "WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." WE ARE A FAMILY OF 6, SO THIS IS NOT AN OPTION FOR US. TOYOTA HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 2013 BUT IS JUST NOW RECALLING. I AM PAYING 650.00 A MONTH FOR A VEHICLE THAT, PER THIS LETTER, I CANNOT MAKE FULL USE OF.