Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Toyota Highlander - part 2

While driving down highway 17 south towards santa cruz, California on a raining Wednesday morning, I suddendly felt my vehicle loosing control in a slippery downhill highway and I hit the center divider with the left front of vehichecle and car spunned multiple times and hitting the left rear bumper to the wall facing the oncoming traffic. There are 4 of us in the vehicle all wearing seat beatls and suffed injuries. The airbags did not deploy and the antilock brake system did not activate. My insurance company declared the vehicle total lost. I was advised to contact Toyota dealership in fremont to investigate the reasons why the air bag and abs did not activate. I am about to call the dealership once they open in few minutes.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that the driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement covert. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle sustained extensive damage to the front and middle sections. The driver of the vehicle sustained a broken nose, a concussion, multiple facial abrasions and contusions. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted in reference to the crash. The failure mileage was 77,000.

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Airbag sensor light deployed, and remained lit for approximately 3 days. Toyota dealership at pullman, wa diagnosed the problem as a faulty spiral cable; the spiral cable assemby was replaced at a cost of $491. 69. I wonder why there was a recall done on ~450,000 tacomas, but not on the Highlander. It sounds like a similar problem: poor engineering leads to friction, causing a short in the cable. Warning light goes on, and the driver air bag may not deploy during a wreck. I could think of 1001 better ways to spend $500!!!.

Drivers airbag failed to deploy in accident. Front end crushed, probably $20,000 damage to front end although tow truck driver said it was totaled. Wife was driving and could have been injured if seat belt had failed also.

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2002 Toyota Highlander. Consumer states air bags did not deploy during a collision the consumer stated a van pulled out in front of husband while traveling approximately 55 mph. The impact was at 45-50 mph. The consumer's husband hit his head on the steering wheel and suffered amnesia and the consumer suffered a neck injury.

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Without prejudice my vehicle was rear -ended by another vehicle at speed of approximately 75, and got crashed on to the car in front at speed of 40 to 50. Air bags failed to deploy and dash board indicator light came on and it does not go off. I strongly believe this is a manufacturer defect. This SUV consists with six air bags. Non of them responded. I purchase with confidence that air bags are in working order. Manufacturer risk our life for nearly two years. I deserve compensation for risking 6 lives.

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We were involved in a horrible accident. A motorcycle was speeding and crashed into the driver's side of the vehicle. The door was severely bashed in, the steel frame of the vehicle was bent, and the floor was coming up. I called Toyota to ask why the side curtain airbag did not deploy. Two different people took reports. Today they called me and told me that they would only deploy if there was a severe intrusion, enough for people to be hurt. I was hurt (back and head) and my little cousin suffered a nosebleed. He also said the most important safety feature is seatbelts. I said there was a severe intrusion, bad enough the car was totaled. I told him that I was very disappointed in him and Toyota and that I was only calling because they need to know these things so they can make their cars safer. I had four little children in my car that day and I always thought we were in the safest car. No more Toyotas for me.

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The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while stopped at an intersection, another vehicle crashed into the right side of his vehicle, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the vehicle was hit hard but could not tell him why the air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was available if needed. The manufacturer was contacted and a claim was filed, but no further assistance was offered. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 15,000.

On 7/23/2011 I was at a complete stop in my vehicle. I was hit from behind by a car traveling 70mph+ and pushed into a car in front of me. The air bag light went off, but air bags did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that they would inspect the vehicle. After the failure, the contact received a recall notice for recall 06v253000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The failure mileage was 44,200. Updated 01/31/11/ updated 04/20/11.

I was in a car accident in August 2010 in my Toyota Highlander. The airbags did not deploy on impact even though I was going 45-50 mph. My seat belt did not restrain me from hitting my steering wheel was a hard impact to my chest. I sent pics to Toyota and spoke to them several times about my complaint of the failing airbags and seatbelt. They said that the car did what it was designed to do on impact and therefore I had no complaint. My car was totaled in the collision.

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I was in an accident (my car rear-ended another car), and the body repair shop indicates that there is "significant left framerail damage. " however, my airbags did not deploy in the accident, which was very surprising to my insurance company and the body shop.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Highlander. While driving 2-3 mph in reverse, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact attempted to brake but to no avail as the vehicle crashed into her garage. The air bags did not deploy but the contact was not injured and there was minimal damage to the vehicle and moderate damage to the contacts home. The vehicle was taken to the dealer yet the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. There were three additional occurrences of the failure and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where repairs were made to the floor mat and the brake covers. The contact stated that she was still afraid to drive the vehicle. She later received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 11v112000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) and the recall repair was performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Highlander. While driving 5 mph, pulling into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, struck a curb, crossed the median, and crashed into two parked vehicles. There were no injuries. The air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger side bumper and drivers side of the vehicle were damaged. The manufacturer stated that they would inspect the vehicle within 30 days. The insurance company was notified. The failure occurred without warning. The failure mileage was 29,000. Updated 12/15/08. The consumer the poilce were not called. Updated 12/15/08.

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The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Highlander. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph and swerved to avoid another vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a large pillar on an overpass and bounced off of it into oncoming traffic. The vehicle also crashed into a second pillar. The driver suffered no injuries. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive impact of the crash. The dealer was notified of the failure and stated that the air bag sensor must be struck in a specific area for the deployment to occur. The failure mileage was 42,498.

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I was hit at approx 40-50 mph forcing my car into the car in front of me in traffic both of us ad a dead stop on rte 1 south saugus MA. I have a Toyota Highlander, airbags were not deployed and looks like they should have considering the impact that I made to the vehicle in front of me after I was hit. I have neck, shoulder and back injuries.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Highlander. While stopped in traffic, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 40 mph. The contact's air bags failed to deploy and she sustained injuries to her head, back, chest, and legs. The other driver was uninjured and a police report was filed. The vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 32,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Highlander. While driving various speeds, the contact felt lightheaded and crashed into a light pole. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to an insurance lot where the vehicle was repaired for the body damage. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the air bag failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

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: the consumer hit a patch of black ice traveling at 45 mph when approaching a stop sign; the vehicle proceeded through a stop sign striking another vehicle in the passenger side. The airbags did not deploy. The pre-braking was minimal due to the icy road conditions. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing seat belts and sustained minor injuries. Police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle sustained extensive damage, but was not totaled due to assessment of the insurance adjustor and the lack of airbag deployment. Prior to the accident, the airbag warning light illuminated in cold temperatures, but the vehicle was not seen by a dealer for this problem. Prior to the accident, the rear brakes and rotors were replaced. Updated 03/03/06. Updated.

I t-boned a car going approximately 35-40 mph with no braking time and the air bags did not deploy. It caused over $12,000 worth of damage to the front end of my car, but the air bags didn't go off? I bought the car used, but was told that it was a "certified" Toyota used car. I now wonder if there was an air bag in it at all.

Head on collision of an abandonned vehicle at 30-35 mph in a 2002 Toyota Highlander-airbags did not deploy.

Air bags failed to deploy. A Nissan pathfinder cut in front of me and I crashed into him. I was driving about 50 mph when he suddenly veered into my land. I tried to brake, but there wasn't time and I hit the back of his pathfinder and then spun around and hit the guardrail. The seat belts exploded, but the airbags did not deploy, upon either impact. The firemen just shook their heads in disbelief and my car's damage (~$9000). My Highlander was supposed to be back to me in 2-3 weeks, but it has been nine weeks and the car still isn't fixed due to back orders at Toyota. The nuisance of the Toyota backorders makes me very unsatisfied with Toyota. The failure of the air bag to deploy is scary and makes me very leery of the Highlander and decreases my faith in Toyota, once I do get it back. (al.

While at a stop another vehicle traveling about 45 mph, hit consumer's vehicle in the rear. Impact forced consumer into a ditch. Vehicle was totalled. Upon impact, airbags failed to deploy, and driver sustained some injuries.

Consumer states while traveling 2-3 mph and applying the brakes vehicle went into extended stopping distance, running into garage door. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

Consumer states while traveling 10 mph rear ended another vehicle, and air bags did not deploy.

The vehicle was in an accident and was hit head on. The vehicle was moving at approximately 30-35 mph at impact. The front air bags failed to deploy. Provide further details.