Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

Tl-the contact owned a 2001 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while the driver was at a stop sign, a vehicle crashed into another vehicle causing that vehicle to crash into the contact vehicle from the rear. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the driver sustained cracked ribs, neck and back injuries and the driver in one of the others vehicles sustained unaware injuries that needed medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. Ak.

The contact owned a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While driving 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into an embankment after the vehicle rolled over three times. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruises and cuts to the body, injuries to the neck, both knees, and the left ankle. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

The contact owned a 2001 Toyota Avalon. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a store window. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

2001 Toyota Avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle unintended acceleration. The consumer stated as he pulled into a parking space, at less than 5 mph, with his foot on the brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated at a high rate of speed. The vehicle did not stop even with his foot on the brake at full force and eventually he crashed onto a large 12 by 10 window of a building some 50 feet away. The air bags did not deploy. The consumer suffered some bruising. The vehicle was totaled.

: the contact stated while traveling 15-20 mph on icy roads the driver lost control of the vehicle. There was prior braking and the vehicle passenger side front door struck a tree. The airbags did not deploy. There was a police report taken at the scene. Both occupants were wearing seatbelts, but the passenger sustained a minor cut. The vehicle was towed to the dealership where the insurance company deemed the vehicle totaled. The manufacturer sent an engineering analyst associate who determined the airbags should not have deployed.

2001 Toyota Avalon surged forward with the accelerator stuck in the depressed position resulting in a collision with three parked cars in a busy mall parking lot. Thanks to a snowbank and the impact of hitting the three cars, the vehicle came to a stop without injuring the driver or anyone else. The air bags also did not deploy.

Vehicle was at standstill when it was rearended with great speed and pushed into vehicle in front. Trunk was pushed into back seat. Vehicle in front and consumers vehicle were totalled. Airbags did not deploy, consumer hit steering wheel, and required 20 stitches in his face.

I hit a large steer at night while accellerating from a stop. Impact was severe and resulted in a total loss of the car. The air bags did not deploy. Was told by dealer that because the initial impact with the steer was his legs and little resistance was not enough to trigger the air bags. The severity of damage to front end, hood, and roof made me wonder if another sensor would be appropriate higher up which would trigger the air bags. Your opinion and comments would be appreciated. Hood, ak.

Consumer was involved in a front and rear end collisons while traveling 30-35mph. Airbag sensor was scraped, and exposed; but the airbags failed to deploy. There was no prior warning that airbags were inoperative. Manufacturer has been contacted, but no response as of yet. Please provide further details.