Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2004 Toyota Avalon

No airbags deployed in my 2004 Avalon xls when a driver stated she did not see me/my car and turned left in front of me leaving me 2 seconds to brake. This was on a cityn street and she was turning from stopped position into private commercial parking lot. I was driving in lane closest to her car to reach light another 500 feet ahead so I could turn south when I got to it. My car was traveling 30-35mph(5-10mph under posted speed limit). I had just entered the roadway 400 ft before her turn from 0mph to maybe 3mph? in front of me. My car hit hers on bar between the front and back passenger doors. It caused her car to rise up-I saw the undercarriage of her car; it then rolled completely over onto its roof out of my sight. All witness descriptions of the incident and my own description of what happened were exactly the same. She was found at fault and we both were transported on backboards with c collars to closest hospital. I have injured spine(cervical, thoracic, lumbar), bilateral injuries to shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers, knees, femoral ball and socket joints, migraines, inability to get full night's rest, memory loss-search for words & just plain don;t remember things I may have done-what I had for breakfast or if I even ate breakfast; what someone has told me; what happened on a tv show or movie; experiencing frustration, anxiety, fear of dying in a car wreck-paramedic told me if I had not been in the size car I was in that I would have been a pile of broken bones or dead; the at-fault driver was also taken to hospital the same way I was; her airbags did not depoly either; impacted her car, a 1998 Toyota Avalon. Any plausible explanation of why airbags did not deploy in either of our cars?.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving distracted at 70 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact mentioned that the srs warning light previously illuminated intermittently. The contact sustained head and mouth injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v147000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while driving approximately 12 mph, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact¿s vehicle causing it to crash into the rear of second vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained back, shoulder and neck injuries, the front seat passenger and rear seat passenger sustained unknown injuries which all required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact was driving 20 mph when he crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the airbags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, nose, knees and lip. The contact also sustained bruising around the eyes. The police were contacted and report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.

1. I was at nellis air force base performing a ceremony. After the ceremony I entered the vehicle with wife to go to the base shopping area. The vehicle was parked in a parking space with a concrete tire stop, and wall in front. Entered the vehicle to back out. It came out quicker than normal off axis and the rear bumper impacted the concrete protector to a pole with very little damage. I put the vehicle in neutral and felt no out of the ordinary indications. 2. I put it into drive with my foot on the brake to pull forward then back out. The car accelerated at full power sufficient enough to kick out the concrete tire stop behind the vehicle, and total the front end of the 2003 Toyota Avalon x LS to the tune of 17684 dollars. . I purchased the vehicle in December of 2008 and had no prior problems, and not being a recalled Avalon no warning. I went through the NHTSA database for Avalon from 2000--2010 and found I had the exact same problem others reported. 3. Toyota dealership was contacted at the time of the accident. When I called corporate later in the month they did not even have the vehicle in my name. I asked for an inspector and they sent one his name email etc is on file. When I called Toyota corporate again they said I would get a letter from their claims department. About the findings. In 2-4 weeks. They did not offer to pick up the rental or to provide any assistance. . Note: I put in speed control and air bags for I had to put in something to make the menu work. It accelerated out of control with my foot on the brake the exact cause is to be determined, I could not control the speed so that fit closest. The air bags did not deploy for it hit on an angle, a flaw in the design. If you accelerate at full power into a brick wall they should deploy. Parking space speed unknown put in 30 mph to make the form work. Form needs updating this should be optional.

Srs airbag light comes on intermittently have been back to the dealer multiple times and the light goes off, the one time it was on the technician placed the computer on it and no error code was showing even though the light was flashing on and off. Another technician replaced the main sensor module $700+ but the light started flashing again after the weather changed and started getting cold. Dealer says I have to bring it back for more diagnosis, also more money. Called Toyota corporate offices and they will not even talk to me about refunding the unecessary repair cost as car is out of warranty. Have seen multiple instances of this behavior being documented in the internet postings, why hasn't the nhsta directed Toyota to fix this safety issue. If the light is on the airbags will not deploy and multiple blogs have stated that Toyota airbags have failed to deploy in multiple instances. I think a major recall is in order for Toyota Avalon airbags for the 2001-2004 model years.

Problems with airbag light being on intermittently since about 2005. Just read complaint about airbag light in this position failing to deploy in 2004 Avalon(same as mine) in an accident with injuries. Have taken mine in to dealer but light always goes off before they look at it. I'm very scared now that I see that just this year a 2004 was involved in accident with problem with airbag light staying on and airbags did not deploy although vehicle totaled. There should be a recall.

I had an auto accident and ran into a tree. Car totaled however, the air bags did not deploy. Car was a 2004 Toyota Avalon xls, 4 door model.

Air bag warning light flashes continuously from time to time, then operates normally after instrument panel start up check. Many similar comments may be found on internet by searching 2004 (and other model years) Toyota Avalon. Dealers nor Toyota manufacturing appear not to have an absolute/accurate resolution. Some technicians feel the problem (among others) may be related to a steering recall repair as a cable within the steering column could have been damaged in the repair process or steering system failure or as an inadvertent cable wear under normal steering conditions. Owners are bearing the cost of repair and loss of vehicle resale value. Unknown is the potential lack of passenger safety if the air bag system is inoperative. Accident records indicate that in some accident cases air bags have not deployed and passenger injury/death has occurred.

2004 Toyota Avalon, srs light comes on while driving, Toyota can not get a fix because they state that the light has to be on when I bring it in. I have been able to do it only once and then it went off before they could get a diagnostic reading. The light will come on steady then flicker randomly. I was told by a Toyota representative at the dealership that if a accident were to occur while the light is on that the air bags would not deploy. They also stated that the computer is not holding the error code which would assist in finding the problem. I have taken photos of the light on while driving and this was at 43952 miles. To date the car is just above 90k miles and the srs light is still randomly coming on. I have tried many a times to get to a Toyota dealership while the light is on but it either goes out while in transit or goes out prior to dealership hooking up diagnostic equipment. I feel that this is a major problem to safety of my family since the airbags will not deploy if the srs light is on. Toyota should look further into these types of issues since it is in my estimation a major safety issue. I have photos if needed.

The airbag light comes on at random times. It stays on from a few seconds to 15 minutes. Last week I was driving a distance of 60 miles and my wife counted 19 times that the light came on. Repeated contact with the local dealer and Toyota have revealed that if the light is on at impact the airbags will not deploy. Toyota never sees the light on and will do nothing to try to repair the problem. They say it would be too expensive. I have a 7 year 70k warranty. I have provided serial pictures of the light being on. Toyota will not accept this as"we must see it", like I am a liar.