Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1997 Toyota Corolla

Four problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1997 Toyota Corolla. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2003

The consumer was parked at a gas station when the driver and passenger side air bags deployed without warning.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/15/1998

When driving 20 mph the vehicle skidded on ice, crashed into a tree head-on and there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side air bags. Damage amounted to the front end, totalled $8,000. The vehicle has not been repaired.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/08/1997

Father was driving hit a rough spot and the air bag inflated. Driver then hit a bridge and the passager's side air bag inflated as well.

4 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/01/1996

Vehicle was parked, went to release parking emergency brake, passenger's and driver's side airbags deployed without warning, no impact involved.


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