Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2006 Toyota Matrix

Five problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2006 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2017

My clock started going out. Sometimes it would be on and other times it would go off and now it turns on and off in its own time factor when I am drivng and the car is in motion and when I am stopped at traffic lights. . I asked the Toyota dealer if they could fix my clock. I had them do a diagnostic test on the clock which cost around $110 approx. . They said they could fix my clock for $416. 31 and that is was connected to my air bags. My Toyota dealer said they replaced my takata airbag on the front passenger side on 2-18-2016, and told me the other airbags were not takata. But I wondered if my clock doesn't work and it's tied into my airbags, if I get into a wreck will my airbags deploy or not deploy becasuse I haven't fixed my clock?.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2016

Takata recall hello. On my 2006 Toyota Matrix xr, my airbag light has been on for over a year. Recently I brought it into jim coleman Toyota in bethesda, and they told me that the assembly, the clockspring assembly, which is triggering the code is not covered in the recall. However, from what I am reading online including NHTSA, the clock spring is part of the assembly of the airbag and should be replaced. The cost to replace this part is over $1000, and not fixing it prevents me from selling the car. The airbag has never been deployed, and according to Toyota of bethesda, they are not responsible for replacing the assembly, per the recall, but just the airbag, which I did not think was under recall.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/23/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the crashed into another vehicle. The contact stated that the other person had ran a stop sign. The air bags had not deploy in the contacts vehicle and the other driver's vehicle. There was a police report filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head and right ankle was sprained. The contact stated that the injuries for the other person was unknown. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The whole front side of the vehicle and tire on the front drivers was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Kc.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/18/2013

I was idling at a complete stop waiting for the traffic light to turn when I was rear ended at 50 mph into the car in front of me and my airbag did not deploy. I have suffered many injuries to my neck and spine.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/04/2011

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Matrix. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact attempted to apply the brakes but the brakes would not respond. The contact then depressed the accelerator pedal and the pedal fell to the floorboard abnormally. The contact then struck the curb and crashed into a concrete barrier as the vehicle went airborne and crashed into a second barrier causing the wheels to fracture from the vehicle before coming to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained severe headaches as a result. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where she was advised that the vehicle could be repaired. The contact stated after the crash she received a recall notice under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.


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