Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2006 Toyota RAV4

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Rav4. The contact indicated that the air bag sensor illuminated intermittently. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v168000 (air bags); however, the dealer indicated that the remedy was not yet available. The manufacturer indicated that the remedy was not available and would not approve an interim repair. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was able to indicate when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,206.

The air bag sensor light came on while driving. I took my car into a Toyota dealership and the told me there was a problem with the air bag spiral cable and it would cost $486 to fix. They also said that my air bags are disabled because of this so would not go off in the event of a wreck. I have done research and this is a very common problem in 2006 Rav4 models. I would like to file a complaint against Toyota, I believe this is something we should not have to pay to fix as it is clearly a design flaw and affects our safety every time we drive the car. I personally will not be able to fix this, I can't afford it, and I do not think we should even be responsible to paying for this in the first place. Air bags should have a lifetime warranty.