Two problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid based on all problems reported for the 2006 Highlander Hybrid.
I was driving my 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid north on us 41 and a Dodge caravan made a left turn at west county line road in front of my travel position. I could not avoid him and I hit him in his right rear near the wheel with the right front side of my vehicle causing the air bag in the steering wheel to deploy. When the airbag deployed there were sparks and possible fragments that hit my left arm and wrist causing first and second degree burns.
Vehicle a ran a red light while being distracted by putting on her shoe and ran a red light at the intersection. Vehicle b crashed into the side of the vehicle a and vehicle b has body damage to front bumper fenders and hood and body rails. Vehicle b was totaled out by the insurance CO. No air bags deployed in neither vehicle. Mileage was around 25-30 miles per hour and no one was seriously hurt. Why have air bags for safety if they do not deploy? need stiffer penalties for distracted driving, driver a was cited for running the red light. I was also told by the insurance company that industry took out body frames to cut gas mileage. Where is the safety when lives are at risk?.