Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Toyota Avalon

The subject vehicles may be equipped with an electronic control unit (ecu) from a specific supplier designed to receive signals from crash sensors and deploy the airbags and seat belt pretensioners. The ecu may not have adequate protection against certain electrical noise that can occur in certain crashes, such as severe underride crashes. This can lead to incomplete or nondeployment of the airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners.

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The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Avalon. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light began to flicker off and on. After turning the engine off and back on, the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 118,000.

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During a front-end collision in which my car was stopped and rammed into by another vehicle the air bag inflation sensor was sheared off it's mounting bracket. The air bag failed to inflate because the sensor failed to detect the impact.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the airbag sensor light would intermittently illuminate. The recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 15v430000 (air bag system) was received in March 2015. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but parts needed to repair the recall were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 210,000. Jft.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the air bag sensor light had illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the supplemental restraint system was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In February 2015 the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 15v043000(air bag system) was received. After notifying the dealer the contact was informed that parts needed to repair the vehicle was not available. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 73,000 jft.

Making a left hand turn after stopping at a stop sign, going approx. 10 mph, the right front tire (only) bumped into a railroad track and the sensors told the car it had a front end collision and both airbags deployed even though no one was in the passenger seat. This explosion busted the front windshield, passenger side glass, knocked the front grill off, etc. . As the driver my face was cut and my left eye lens was blown out from the explosion and flying shrapnel and so I now have a transplanted left eye lens with a serial number and poor eyesight.

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I was involved in a collision where my passenger side front tire came off of a ledge in a construction zone at which point I lost control of the vehicle. There was no barrier in place on that side. I chose to direct my vehicle toward the mud pit on the right of the road. I corrected to the right causing the vehicle to go off of the road and nose dive through the first mud/dirt embankment. I expected the airbags to deploy on both side and front taking the speed and force of the collision with the first embankment and the yaw of the vehicle in the air. I was attempting to control the vehicle still at this time at which point I had now landed rear bumper first and a bit sideways on a 2nd embankment. This then launches the front of the vehicle airborne finally coming to rest in a mud and gravel drive way of an individual who lives off of the highway. The vehicle lost all of it's transmission fluid almost immediately through some opening in the bottom of the vehicle and the headlights were not damaged but after further researched I had determined that the impact sensors are actually located in the front bumper of the vehicle. 2 were injured in the accident which were myself, the driver, and my driver's side rear passenger who was wearing a seat belt but not properly. She had the lap portion of the belt on but the shoulder portion behind her. She is a 20 year old adult female. I am a 19 year old male and had mine on properly. She hit her head twice on my headrest. I was thrown into the side of my door and then the steering wheel, then back against the door resulting in bruised ribs. If the vehicle's airbag system were to have deployed properly there would have been a barrier between me and the door which caused my bruised ribs on my left side. There is a known airbag recall on my vehicle for which Toyota which I have not been notified of a solution for at this time.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Avalon. The contact stated that whenever his 95 pound wife sits in the front seat, the air bag does not activate. He stated that the air bag was set to activate at 60 pounds. The dealer was notified and stated that the vehicle was designed in that manner. The current mileage was 9,000 and failure mileage was 8,000. Updated 01-14-08. Updated.

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Srs airbag light blinking on. 11/3/06 brought to dealer to check out, pulled failure code b0116 for left hand squib, checked easily accessible connectors all ok at this time. Cleared code and rechecked ok now light out. Cost $44. 89 told if light returns will need further diagnosis. 11/8/06 srs airbag light back on.

On 9/28/2006 at approximately 5:20 pm, my wife & I were traveling south on the bullhead parkway, bullhead city, az, when we were struck front left fender, pushing our vehicle into a stopped vehicle, totaling our vehicle, a 2003 Toyota Avalon. The owner of the body shop told us that he was surprised that neither the side or front air bag deployed even though both sensors were crushed. I advised Toyota, NY city of this so that they could investigate and correct this problem. I do not know if they did or not.

Air bag sensors went out on my 1999toyota Avalon as I was driving in heavy rain on the 101fwy near woodland hills, CA. The flashing airbag icon scared me and I wondered if the air bags would implode. My passenger checked in the owners manual and nothing there listed had occured previously to warrant the flashing signal or failure. I took the car to the dealer the next day they were open. The sensors were replaced. My car had 86,995 miles on it when this occurred. The warranty manual states passive restraint systems are warranted for 60000 or 5 years. In kansas they are warranted for 10 years or unlimited mileage. I do not see why kansas owners should get special warranties. The sensors were replaced and I paid $450 less 15% that the service manager grudgingly gave me. I have complained through channels. I don't expect miracles but want other owners to know it happened to my 1999avalon at 86,995.

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Air bag light came on intermittently. Vehicles air bag would not deploy upon impact.

The srs warning light came on while driving which rendered the air bags inoperative. Dealership inspected the srs system and indicated that it needed to be replaced because it was defective. . . . .

The vehicles air bag sensor failed which caused the air bag light to illuminate.

Airbag light continues to come on indicating a malfunction. Toyota refuses to acknowledge a problem exists.

Ltr fm (FL) re the defective transmission in her 2006 Toyota Avalon. The vehicle was taken to the dealer over five times within in a six week period. The consumer stated the vehicle would hesitate and then surge forward when gently depressing the accelerator. The rear seat belt was defective and the front passenger air bag sensor didn't come on at the proper weight as described by the salesman.

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Airbag sensors were knocked completely off and neither airbag was deployed, the other person was driving a 1992 older model car and his airbags deployed right away.

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