Front Air Bag problems of the 2001 Toyota Camry

Seven problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 2001 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Toyota Camry based on all problems reported for the 2001 Camry.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2010

My wife had an accident, hitting another car. The airbags in the other car went off, the airbag in our car did not. My wife hit the windshield with her head, cracking the windshield and significantly bruising her head.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2010

I had an accident recently with my 2001 Toyota Camry. My husband also had an accident in the same car a few years back. But both are kind of same scenario. The brakes don't work properly in rain. Tried to stop but nothing happened and we rear ended cars before us.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/10/2003

Consumer had a roll over accident and neither of the air bags deployed.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/28/2002

In an accident where this vehicle rear-ended an explorer at about 30 mph, neither airbag deployed. Camry has extensive front-end damage with all front-end systems pushed back into engine and wheels. Police at scene wondered why there was no airbag deployment, and towing and fire (medical) personnel used extreme caution until sure the airbag system was in fact disarmed by removal of battery.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2002

Consumer's vehicle was hit on left front driver's side door by another vehicle traveling at 40 mph. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/15/2002

While traveling at highway speeds another vehicle traveling about same speed hit consumer's vehicle on driver's side front door. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployed. Please provide any further information.

7 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2001

The powdered chemical on the exterior of the airbags caused skin burns when the airbags deployed. This was particularly severe with respect to the driver of the vehicle, who burned, blistered, and has had residual rash and medical treatment for the chemical burns to the chest area, two months after the crash. I have been told that these types of airbag injuries are more typical of the first-generation airbags, but very atypical of airbags that would be installed in a 2001 model vehicle.




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