Warning Light On problems of the 2007 Toyota Sienna

The airbag warning light on my 2007 Sienna started flashing. The Toyota dealer diagnosed the problem as a failure in the wiring harness of the airbag system under the driver's seat. The dealer installed updated air bag connectors and pig-tail harness as per TSB. Dealer's charge: $337. 39. A review of the NHTSA database of complaints for this model and year shows 12 similar complaints out of a total of 173, as of 9/12/2013. Given the critial nature of this equipment, the need for it to operate in an emergency and the frequency of this failure it should be considered a safety issue. The manufacturer should either recall affected vehicles or make this repair at no cost to the owner.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Sienna. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

During the past few months the Toyota Sienna le airbag warning light intermittently came on or stayed on. Contacted Toyota stated not a mechanical problem. Could still be driven was on vacation in tulsa oklahoma. Drove back to charleston, SC. Recently contacted local Toyota dealership to no avail. Noticed there has been a recall on Toyota Sienna starting year 2008 to present.

Srs warning light continued flashing after start up. Dealer confirmed error code b0111. Passengers air bag and harness needs replaced. These items are covered with "updated parts" in a Toyota TSB 0162-10, dated 02/27/2008, covering Sienna model years 2004 through 2008. Over one hundred similar occurrences are found on various safety related and owner based internet sites. This is an obvious oem defect of a critical vehicle system that Toyota has been aware of for some time now.