2000 Toyota Camry Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 1997 N/A Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the driver’s side seat belt mechanism had malfunctioned, and the retractor was not working properly. Additionally, the latching mechanism failed to latch securely or release as intended. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 177,600.

The contact owned a 1997 N/A Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while an acquaintance was driving approximately 45 MPH, the acquaintance crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained neck pain and received medical assistance later. A police report was filed but the contact did not have the information available. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000. The VIN was not available.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THIS GUY IN A BLUE HYUNDAI WOULD STAY IN HIS LANE, SO I SPED UP TO GET AROUND HIM, IN TURN HE STARTED RACING ME, SO I WENT A BIT FASTER TO GET AROUND HIM, WAS ABOUT TO ROUND THE CORNER SO I WENT TO SLOW DOWN AND MY REAR END FISHTAIL, I HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND SPUN OUT. BOTH MY CRUMPLE ZONES ON THE BACK AND FRONT WERE AFFECTED BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THANKFULLY I'M JUST REALLY SORE AND NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED!

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY EARLY IN THE MORNING WITH MY MOM, AND DAUGHTER WHO WAS IN AN INFANT CARSEAT. MY HUSBAND WAS FOLLOWING ME IN THE UHAUL WHEN I HIT A DEER GOING 55MPH. I NEVER SAW THE DEER JUMP OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AND MY HUSBAND SAID I WOULDNT HAVE HAD TIME TO STOP REGARDLESS. BUT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS HURT. AT THE TIME WE LIVED IN KANSAS BUT WERE GETTING READY TO MOVE TO TEXAS.

THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT.

FEBRUARY 22, 2017 7:15PM : I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK MY 3 CHILDREN UP AT MY PARENTS. I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT 50MPH WITH MY SIGNIFICANT OTHER FOLLOWING BEHIND ME. A DEER JUMPED ONTO THE ROAD AND I SWERVED THE VEHICLE TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER. I SWERVED 3 TIMES BEFORE HITTING A CULVERT. UPON HITTING THE CULVERT, MY VEHICLE FLIPPED AND ALSO ROLLED INTO THE DITCH. ALTHOUGH I WALKED AWAY WITH A FEW SCRATCHES AND A BRUISE ON MY LEG, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. TWO DAYS LATER, I WENT TO THE IMPOUND TO GET MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS OUT OF MY VEHICLE. I REALIZED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF DAMAGE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS TO SUPPORT MY COMPLAINT.

2000 TOYOTA SOLARA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED DURING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED, WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BROKEN NOSE AND LACERATION TO THE MOUTH, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT STORAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY VERY FAITHFUL TOYOTA CAMRY ON A BUSY 2 LANE ROAD WHEN A HONDA PILOT STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY REACTED AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDN'T HAVE ALLOW ADEQUATE STOPPING DISTANCE, SO I CRASHED INTO THE HONDA PILOT. THE PILOT WASN'T DAMAGED MUCH AT ALL, BUT MY CAMRY TOOK A HUGE LICK TO THE FRONT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEATBELT LOCK. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE, BUT WENT TO THE URGENT CARE FOR TREATMENT. I HAVE A PAINFUL CHEST CONTUSION (SPRAINED STERNUM) AND A STIFF NECK (CERVICAL STRAIN, OR WHIPLASH). *TR

I REAREND A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY 4DR TRAVELING APPROX 35 MPH. I HAD SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND EXPECT MY CAR TO BE TOTALED. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR I HIT THE CAE IN FRONT OF THEM WHICH WAS A CHEVY TAHAO. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME (TOYOTA) DID NOT HAVE HERE AIRBAGS DEPLOY EITHER. THIS IS A GRAVE CONCERN. I DID NOT FIND ANY RECALLS FOR MY 2000 TOYOTA. PLEASE RESPOND TO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK STRAIN INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED PHYSICAL THERAPY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAR DEMOLISHED 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY CE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO OF THE FIVE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY UNLATCH WHILE IN USE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO THE RIGHT LANE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE FROM OFF THE GROUND AND SPIN. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED TWICE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL TO TREAT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 4/17/09 WHEN I TRIED TO PUT MY 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CAR TOOK OFF HITTING TWO WALLS, ONE CAR, ONE SUV AND THEN CRASH IN A WALL. AT NO TIME DURING THE IMPACT DID THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. THE CRASH RESULTED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IMPACTING MY CHEST CAUSING CHEST TRAUMA AND PAIN. THIS RESULTED IN A HOSPITAL STAY OF 5 DAYS AND A HOSPITAL BILL OF $25,000. MY VEHICLE WAS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND WRITTEN OFF BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS WITH THE IMPACT OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE DAMAGE CREATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY TO PROTECT ME FROM MAJOR INJURY. *TR

MY SON WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-75 NEAR BRUCE B. DOWNS BLVD IN TAMPA FL AT APPROX 2:30 AM ON 9/26/2008. ANOTHER DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ENTER HIS LANE AND HE SWERVED INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK LOSING CONTROL WENT OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AT APPROX 70 MPH, WENT AIRBORNE, LANDED STRAIGHT DOWN THEN DID AN END TO END FLIP APPROX 20 YDS OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO THE WOODS, COMING TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. HE WAS DRIVING A 2000 TOYOTA SOLARA SE, VINE #. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEATBELT; HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, BUT NOTHING REQUIRING HOSPITALIZATION. NEITHER THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL, DRIVER FOR THE WRECKING COMPANY NOR INSURANCE ADJUSTER COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE VEHICLE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE COPIES, PLEASE NOTIFY ME VIA EMAIL. THANK YOU. *TR

ACCIDENT WAS A HEAD-ON COLLISION INTO A PARKED CAR AT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR. CAR WAS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. ONLY ONE PERSON WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG FAILURE RESULTED IN A BACK INJURY (LIKELY A PULLED LIGAMENT) TO THE DRIVER. THIS TOYOTA CAMRY HAD ONLY ONE OWNER; I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2000. THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER PREVIOUSLY BEEN DEPLOYED. THE CAR THAT WAS HIT WAS A TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE CAR WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT OF IT; THE AIR BAGS IN THE COROLLA DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. ONLY ONE PERSON WAS IN THIS CAR; THE DRIVER OF THE COROLLA HAD WHIPLASH FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR

MAY 28 2008, DRIVER AND 1 PASSENGER KILLED IN 2000 CAMRY CAUSED BY SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS AND DETACHED SEATS IN A RUNAWAY TOYOTA THAT LURCHED AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND HIT A TREE (GOING UNDER 35 MPH). BECAUSE DRIVER WORE A MEDIC-ALERT BRACELET SAYING, "SEIZURE DISORDER", ALL ASSUMED THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. DRIVERS (ME) LIFE WAS RECOVERED IN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL, PASSENGER HAD CHEST CRUSHED BY FORCE OF AIR BAG AND SEAT BELTS WHEN SEAT BROKE LOOSE., BLED TO DEATH INTERNALLY. I , THE DRIVER HAVE A PERMANENT CRUSHED LARYNX PAIN FROM BROKEN CHEST BONES AND PERMANENT SMASHED FEET FROM SEAT BREAKING LOOSE AND ME BEING SHOVED UNDER THE DASHBOARD.. 48 HOSPITAL OBSERVATION AND WEEKS OF FOLLOW UP REPORTED NO SEIZURES. BLOOD TESTS SHOWED NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS WERE INVOLVED. LAST PREVIOUS SEIZURE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS SOME 5 YEARS PRIOR. I NOW HAVE PERMANENT LEG AND /FOOT DAMAGE AND MUST WALK WITH A WALKER AND CANNOT WEAR REGULAR SHOES, NOR CAN SIT FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR AND HAS TO SLEEP IN A RECLINER DUE TO THE PAIN AND INABILITY TO BREATH LYING DOWN IN A BED. USES CANE IN APARTMENT. LIVES ALONE (AGE 77) TOYOTA CLAIMS REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE CAR INSURER TOTALED CAR BEFORE TOYOTA COULD INSPECT TO SEE THE USED AIRBAGS, FRONT SEATS BLOOD AND CUT AWAY SEAT BELTS TO GET PERSONS INTO AMBULANCES. FRONT WAS TOO SMASHED TO DETERMINE ANY STEERING ISSUES. TIRES IN GREAT SHAPE... 34 DVD PHOTOS AND FULL POLICE REPORT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REGARDLESS OF LOSS OF CAR CONTROL. SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS AND SEATS BREAKING LOOSE ARE THE MAJOR ISSUES OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1 DEATH AND 1 PERMANENT PHYSICALLY DAMAGED DRIVER. *TR UPDATED 06/03/10*BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THIS WAS A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WAS TWO OCCUPANTS. UPDATED 07/19/10*TR UPDATED 6/29/11*CW