2004 Toyota Sequoia Air Bags & Restraints Problems

I'VE BEEN DEALING FOR SEVERAL YEARS HAVING AIR-BAGS BEING REPLACED. WHEN AN APPOINTMENT IS GIVEN, I GO TO DEALERSHIP AND AM TOLD NO ONE HAS PLACED AN ORDER FOR THE PARTS.MS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION CONTACTED ME AND SAID THEY HAVE MADE THE REQUEST FOR REPAIR AND ESTABRROOK TOYOTA OF PASCAGOULA HAS SAID THERE IS NO RECORD OF ANY CORRESPONDENCE.

WHEN TEMPERATURES FALL TO 32 DEGREES F (SOMETIMES HIGHER) OR BELOW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE SRS (AIRBAG) LIGHT ILLUMINATES IN COLD TEMPERATURES. AFTER CAR WARMS UP AND IF THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON SRS LIGHT WILL GO BACK OFF. FOLLOWING AIRBAG CODES ARE STORED IN SRS AIRBAG MODULE (ECU): B1141 B0116 THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY TOYOTA SINCE 2004 BUT THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THIS PART OR OFFERING REPLACEMENT. AFFECTED PART NUMBER: 89170-0C070 THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS SINCE IT DISABLES ALL AIRBAGS. THE ONLY REPAIR OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ECU THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED. THIS AFFECTS THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES: 2003 - 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA 2001 - 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HERE IS THE OFFICIAL TOYOTA TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: AIR BAG SYSTEM - MIL ON/DTC'S B1140/B1141 SET ELECTRICAL EL007-04 TITLE: M.I.L. "ON" DTC B1140 & B1141 MODELS: '03 - '04 SEQUOIA MAY 26, 2004 INTRODUCTION UNDER CERTAIN COLD CONDITIONS (APPROXIMATELY 0F /-18C OR BELOW), SOME 2003 AND 2004 MODEL YEAR SEQUOIA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS MAY EXHIBIT A M.I.L. "ON" CONDITION WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B1140 OR B1141 STORED IN THE AIRBAG ECU MEMORY. TO PREVENT A M.I.L. "ON" CONDITION, THE AIRBAG ECU HAS BEEN UPDATED. APPLICABLE VEHICLES ^2003 - 2004 MODEL YEAR SEQUOIA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS AND PRODUCED BEFORE THE PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VINS SHOWN. MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY THIS: HTTPS://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/THREADS/AIRBAG-ERROR-LIGHT-WHEN-COLD.369378/ HTTPS://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/THREADS/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-FLASHING.229336/ HTTPS://REPAIRPAL.COM/AIR-BAG-LIGHT-DUE-TO-DEFECTIVE-SENSOR-IN-AIR-BAG-SYSTEM-921 HTTPS://WWW.TOYOTANATION.COM/THREADS/BLINKING-AIRBAG-LIGHT-WHEN-VERY-COLD.182500/ MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED IF YOU GOOGLE THIS ISSUE.

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY THEN THE GEARS WERE MOVED WHILE HAVING FOOT ON BRAKES HOWEVER THE BREAKS WERE STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE STOPPED CAUSING IT TO RUN INTO THE HOUSE WHICH HAD CAUSED UNBELIEVABLE DAMAGE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

TAKATA RECALL

SEATS BEATS ALWAYS GETTING JAMMED WHEN TRYING TO PUT THEN ON

TAKATA RECALL TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND MY LOCAL TOYOTA HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS NOR CAN THEY TELL ME WHEN THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO. MY ANSWER IS ALWAYS, "THE PART IS ON BACKORDER". I WAS ALSO TOLD BY TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THAT THERE WERE SENSORS THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW IT TO DEPLOY IF THERE WAS NO WEIGHT IN THE PASSENGER. I HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS: 1. ARE THERE SENSORS ON A 2004 MODEL 2. IS MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE WITH NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT 3. DOES TOYOTA IN FACT HAVE A PRIORITY SYSTEM SET UP FOR OWNERS WHO LIVE IN HIGH MOISTURE AREAS. 4. IF VEHICLES CAN BE TRADED FROM DEALERSHIP TO DEALERSHIP WHY CAN'S PARTS? I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE (CASE # 1604290026) WHO PUT ME IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHICH SIMPLY TRANSFERRED ME BACK TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, WHO AGAIN TOLD ME PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, CALL BACK AGAIN. MY FIRST STEP WAS TO CALL THE TOYOTA HOT LINE FOR THE RECALL, CONFIRM DEALERSHIP HAD PART, AND SCHEDULE TO GET IT REPAIRED. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. SIMPLY PUT, IS MY VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE I HAVE MADE EVERY EFFORT TO GET THE REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WONT GO IN SO I CANT WEAR A SEATBELT , THE VSC TRAC AND CHECK ENGININE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AND THE BRAKES SLIP

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AROUND JUNE OR JULY OF THIS YEAR. I SCHEDULED THE REPAIR WITH OUR LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THEY GAVE US THE DATE TO BRING IT IN. MY WIFE TOOK OFF FROM WORK AND TOOK THE CAR AND THEN THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS IN STOCK AND SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULE. I AM OFF WORK FOR THE REST OF YEAR FOR HOLIDAYS SO THIS MORNING I CALLED TO RESCHEDULE AND NOW THEY TELL ME THEY ONLY HAVE ONE TECH WHO CAN DO THE REPAIR AND HE IS OFF UNTIL JAN 15TH. NOW IF THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL AND NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, PLEASE EXPLAIN TO THE TOYOTA DEALERS WHAT URGENT SAFETY RECALL MEANS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

JULY 2015 I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CALLED THE INFORMATION # X2 ONLY TO BE TOLD THIS RECALL WILL BE MANAGED BY ZONES. THERE IS NO PLAN FOR MY ZONE APPARENTLY AND NO ONE AT TOYOTA CAN TELL ME WHAT ZONE I AM IN AND WHEN THAT ZONE WILL RECEIVE ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, ALTHOUGH THEY OFFER YOU AN ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE THEY DO NOT OFFER YOU A COMPARABLE VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I CAN'T FIT EVEYONE IN, NO PLAN TO FIX MY VEHICLE AND NO WORKABLE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. TO ADD TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS THERE IS NO GUARANTEE BY VEHICLE WILL GET FIXED WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR, MUCH LESS BE AVAILABLE AND SAFE FOR THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN ICE AND SNOW IN MN OFTEN REQUIRE A 4 WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE FOR THE 50 MILE ROUND TRIP TO WORK.

I HAVE HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. FIRST NOTIFICATION CAME IN JULY. 6-7 WEEKS LATER STILL WAITING. CONTACTED TOYOTA DIRECTLY VIA THE NUMBER PROVIDED. THEIR ONLY COMMENT IS THAT THEY HAVE DONE THEIR PART BY ALERTING ME TO THE SAFETY ISSUE AND WHEN THE "PART COMES THE PART COMES." THEY HAD NO CONCERN FOR THE FACT THAT THIS MEANS I HAVE TO DRIVE TWO VEHICLES TO GET MY FAMILY ANYWHERE, ALTHOUGH THEY DID ENCOURAGE ME TO GO RENT A VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL THE PARTS COME IN. REALLY? AN INDEFINITE RENTAL COST FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT? I THINK TOYOTAS ARE GREAT BECAUSE THEY LAST AND LAST, HOWEVER I THINK TOYOTA CORP IS THE WORST WHEN IT COMES TO DEALING WITH THINGS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS)HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOT MADE AWARE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DECLINED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN WAS NOT CONSIDERED IN A HIGH HUMIDITY ZONE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V655000 (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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.