Front Air Bag problems of the 2006 Toyota RAV4

I was heading through an intersection and struck an oncoming vehicle, which failed to yield to me. I struck him in the front passenger side section of a Ford ranger. The vehicle has not been repaired yet but is waiting for the other insurance company.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. While driving 45 mph, the driver struck a concrete post and none of the air bags deployed. The weather was rainy, windy, and very cold. The driver suffered congestive heart failure and died. The vehicle has been repaired, but the contact does not want to drive the vehicle and does not believe that it is safe to drive. The dealer stated that the vehicle has major failures and should not be driven. A police report was filed. The contact has pictures. The powertrain was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 41,000.

!. Front passenger air bag not activated when an adult (my wife) weighing 90 pounds is seated in front passenger seat. 2. No inside release for rear hatch.

Front passenger air bag system does not function when my wife is seated in the front passenger seat. She weighs about 90 pounds. Toyota 2006 Rav4 with side and curtain bags.

Toyota Rav4, 2006 front passenger air bag is off when my wife sits in that position. She weighs about 85 pounds. In testing other vehicle makes, we found in about ten of 12 other makes, the front passenger air bag system turns on. Information provided by dealer has been varied and without detail. No disclaimer is provided to the buyer about this situation,similar to that about child seats. I do not understand why the consumer is not notified of the situation since we bought the vehicle under the assumption that the passenger would enjoy the added protection of all the included air bags. Is it up to the consumer to go to the trouble of searching out (as we did) the vehicle which will provide the protection advertised? what are the regulations with this system?.