Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1998 Toyota Camry

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact noticed that the accelerator pedal was stuck to the floorboard. As a result, the contact crashed into a concrete median. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained collar bone injuries and abrasions that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 192,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Camry. The contact was driving 65 mph when the vehicle veered into a slight ditch and the vehicle flipped over and landed on its roof. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head injuries because of the air bag failure. The vehicle was destroyed and was not investigated to determine the cause of failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 200,000.

1998 Toyota Camry. Consumer states unintended acceleration causing a crash. The consumer stated in the seconds the vehicle left the street, it jumped the curb, ran over a small tree trunk, crossed two driveways and hit a 25 year old dogwood head-on. The vehicle was stopped by the tree being uprooted because the soil was saturated from the recent heavy rains. The tress and branches destroyed the front of the vehicle and its undercarriage. The vehicle came to rest after it hit the second dogwood tree. The windshield was intact, however, the air bags did not deploy. Updated 03/24/10.

Crash. My daughter driving my car attempted to execute a left turn against traffic on residential street. Oncoming large SUV. Lost in shadow of large tree SUV dark gray going 30 mph approx. Hit head on with my Toyota Camry le 1998. The steering wheel airbag did not deploy in a head on collision. No previous accidents or airbag deployments.

The contact owns a 1998 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact was involved in a frontal crash. The air bags failed to deploy and he sustained minor injuries. The dealer and manufacturer have not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 120,000 and failure mileage was approximately 119,700.

My wife started up her 1998 Toyota Camry, slowly made a right turn when suddenly the automobile accelerated at a high speed, jumped the curb, knocked over a parking meter and hit the side of an apartment house. She was not hurt and the air bag did not deploy, despite the impact. Toyota, which had just serviced the car two weeks before, repaired the car (with my insurance). We insisted on a full investigation by Toyota, who determined that the floor mat jammed the accelerator. We do not buy that story in light of recent events and what happened to us. And that is why we are writing now to show this problem has existed for a while.

Pulling 1998 Toyota Camry into parking space. Foot on brake. Put into park. Car suddenly began accelerating. Tried reverse, didn't stop. Tried park again standing on brakes. Didn't stop. Went over curb down hill into creek. Air bags did not deploy when front of car hit bank of creek. Saw puff of smoke after hitting bank come from under car. Turned car off immediately.

Consumer wants to know why her air bags did not deploy after she rear ended another vehicle. ** answer required***. The consumer suffered injuries.

While making a slight turn, the steering continued to turn right and the front wheels locked without warning. As a result the consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided into a stone wall. The dual airbags did not deploy and the consumers seat belt did not lock. The driver sustained chest and back pain due to hitting her chest on the steering wheel. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.

While driving 45 mph another vehicle cut in front of consumer's vehicle. It lost control and hit an embankment head on. Vehicle flipped on its hood and slid approximately 100 feet before stopping. Upon impact, both frontal air bags and side air bags did not deploy. Driver and two passengers sustained injuries and were taken by ambulance to hospital.

While driving at 45 mph vehicle was involved in an head on collision, and air bags did not deploy.

While driving home from work in the rain on 8/28/2002 there was a Toyota pickup truck in front with the tailgate down. The driver was talking on his cell phone. While going over a hill in traffic, the truck in front had bad brake lights. The truck was about 30 yards in front of the consumer's vehicle. The consumer's vehicle was in the left lane, hit the brakes and the front end of the car dropped down and slid into the back of truck. The consumer's vehicle could not swerve around truck because there was a car alongside. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy. The consumer cut his hand and face but refused medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop and they fixed it. The consumer returned it to Toyota because he did not want to drive an unsafe vehicle.

While traveling approximately 35 mph a vehicle in the other lane traveling in opposite direction crossed in front of consumer's vehicle, causing a front end collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy, and no determination has been made for the reason they failed. Consumer received neck injuries, and 2 individuals in other vehicle were taken to hospital with unknown injuries. Please provide any additional information / attachments.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal/rear end collision at 60 mph. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Inspector from Toyota said that aig bags worked as they were designed to.

Vehicle involved in a frontal collision of 35 mph during which both air bags failed to deployed. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Fracture of sternum.

Consumer's wife was involved in a head-on collision, and passenger's side air bag did not deploy,causing her to sustain serious injuries.

The car accident involved another vehicle which illegally turned in front of my wife's car as she proceed through an intersection. As a result, the front center of my wife's car hit the other woman's car at the right fornt corner, causing excessive damage to the center frontal section of her vehicle. The air bag did not deploy, and even the body shop owner is wondering why, as naturally am I. I do not want the dealer or manufacturer to be able to "cover up" what may be a very serious failure of the safety system of this car, and potentially cause more serious harm to unsuspecting Toyota car owners. I want to know if it should have gone off.

Consumer was driving on highway at approximately 40 mph on a wet road, vehicle hydroplaned, consumer lost control and struck a guardrail. Air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified.

While driving 30-35mph driver's and passenger's airbag system malfunctioned. Had a frontal impact and both airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. Dealer stated the airbags did not deploy because the sensors are located in dash panel.

During a 70 mph frontal crash, the air bag did not deploy and the driver's head hit the windshield.

Consumer was involved in a right side impact collision at 25 mph in which the passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

Consumer was involved in a 40 mph frontal collison in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. Please give any further details.

While traveling 30-35 mph and as a result of an accident air bags did not deploy without indication. Please provide further information.