1995 Toyota Corolla Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A LOCAL POLICE STATION TO FILE A REPORT, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WAS IN THE "WRONG COMMUNITY". THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

I ORDERED A SUPER SIZED DRINK THAT WAS TOO LARGE TO FIT IN THE CUP HOLDER, SO I SAT THE DRINK IN THE CENTER CONSOLE TO KEEP IT STABILE WHILE I DROVE HOME. A CAR DROVE THRU THE STOP SIGN WITHOUT STOPPING AND I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE DRINK TIPPED OVER IN THE CONSOLE. I REMOVED THE CONSOLE THINKING I CAN WIPE OFF WHATEVER I CAN WIPE OFF , LET THE AREA AIR DRY FOR A DAY OR TWO THEN PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND IT WOULD BE ALRIGHT. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT SLOW SPEED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND FOOT GOT STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT, AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE. AS THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION IT WAS STRUCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE MIDSECTION AND UPPER CHEST AREAS/BRUISES, AND SWELLING TO THE FACE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A LOW SPEED FRONT END COLLISION AND CAUGHT MY CLOTHING AND ME ONE FIRE, CAUSING SECOND DEGREE BURNS ACROSS MY CHEST. I NOW KNOW THAT THERE WERE SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF DRIVERS CATCHING ON FIRE FROM AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN 1995 TOYOTA COROLLAS THAT THERE WAS A FIVE MONTH INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM IN 1997 (PE97-017) WHICH DID NOT RESULT IN A RECALL. I AM SHOCKED THAT YOU DID NOT REQUIRE TOYOTA TO RECALL AIRBAGS THAT CATCH DRIVERS ON FIRE. I HOPE THAT YOU RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION AND ORDER TOYOTA TO RECALL THESE FAULTY PRODUCTS.*AK

REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME MODEL AND HER SEATBELT DOES THE SAME.

BOTH REAR SHOULDER BELTS (MAY 2001 & JANUARY 2003) AND THE FRONT PASSENGER BELT (JULY 2003) RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED, LOCKING AT A CERTAIN LENGTH AND NOT RETRACTING OR RELEASING THE BELT.*AK

THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE FOR MORE ROOM, WHICH CAUSED DISCOMFORT FOR THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN TO EMBANKMENT INTO THE RIVER. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLES WILL NOT LOCK PROPERLY CAUSING THE CONSUMER NOT TO HAVE A SEAT BELT ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPLIED BRAKES AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS TRAVELLING APROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND ROLLOVER, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *JG

CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE OF HOW VEHICLE WAS GOING, BUT VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE TOWARD FRONT END. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED ONCE IT DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S FACE AND EYES WERE INJURED. CONSUMER WAS CONTACTING TOYOTA. PLEASE ADD THE VIN. *AK

THE SEAT BELT HAS NO TENSION AND DOES NOT RETURN. NLM

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. BUCKLE IS SECURELY LATCHED. *AK

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, INJURING CONSUMER'S FACE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 96 V 107 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIR BAG: VEHICLE AIR BAGS INADVERTENDLY DEPLOYED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH, SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE AWARE THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. DRIVER BEGAN TO SWERVE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IMPACTED BY A CHEVROLET, BLAZER. VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF OF ROAD, AND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TREE AND BLAZER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED, FRACTURED RIB/ BUSTED KNEE, AND HAD SLIGHT CONCUSSION. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V107000 REGARDING AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AFTER INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AT 10 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK CONSUMER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT ABOUT 3 TIMES. EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND (CARLOS AGUIRRE) WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK