Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2004 Toyota Matrix

Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2004 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/20/2018

Takata recall Toyota is only replacing my passenger side air bag, but they are refusing to replace the driver side airbag. Both airbags are takata airbags. They are putting my life at risk and I need to have both airbags replaced. Please let me know how I can get both airbags replaced under the takata recall. This is my contact information: email:dmitryengr@gmail. Com phone:818-403-5043.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/24/2018

Takata recall - while driving on a highway, there was a slow up, and I braked, but stopped right at the rear bumper of the car in front of me. However, another car was coming behind me and couldn't stop, or didn't notice that traffice had stopped. He pushed me into the car in front of me. At that moment, which was not a severe front end hit, I saw fire, an explosion, and the airbag blew out the entire dash on the passenger side, and flew to the back seat behind the driver's side. Also, the driver's side airbag deployed. Metal was flying out of the passenger side airbag in the front. We could not believe the damage that resulted from such a somewhat minor accident. Additionally, the car was totaled which has been a strain on us! now, about 30 days after the accident, we just received a card in the mail telling us of the recall. We had no idea there is an ongoing problem with airbag recalls! today, I checked online for this problem, and found many sites describing the issues. However, my car is not even on the recall list!!! I was in the car alone and was affected by the accident, however, I dread to think what would have occurred if I had a passenger with me. I am including some pictures.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/08/2013

Passenger side airbag deployed without warning. Three blocks from our home on a neighborhood going 20 to 25 mph. We took to our Toyota dealer ( jim norton ) in oklahoma city. He said we had to file a claim with Toyota and gave us a number. We found out later that day there was a recall on the airbag system and we had not received a notice in the mail. He did not inform us there was a recall on the vehicle even though Toyota's website showed the car was part of the recall. We had the car towed to another dealer, bob howard of oklahoma city. They did knowledge the vehicle was indeed part of the recall. Bob howard Toyota still has the car and we have a case number 1306080358 with Toyota and bob howard is waiting of their call to start work on the vehicle.


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