Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Tundra. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the 2005 Tundra.
I just received a notice from Toyota that stated they were just now confirming that the passenger side air bags on my Tundra need to be replaced due to possible defects. Unfortunately that truck is now in my daughters possession in middle tennessee where she's attending college. Toyota knew about the possibility of these defective air bags over a year ago and now they're just beginning to send out notices? to make matters worse is when I called their hotline I was told that they don't have the parts in yet to fix the issue! that a second notice will come out to advise us when it can be taking to a dealership to get fixed. I'm gravely concerned because as you may already know tennessee is a very humid state in the summer and the letter states that humidity may be a factor. How can this fix be expedited? I tried to keep up with all the recalls and the truck is in excellent condition, I just think that Toyota is trying to cover their rear ends by sending this letter out without any tentative date for a resolution. Please help us consumers. . .
Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Toyota Tundra. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 14v350000 (air bag) was received in October 2014. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the front passenger side air bag was deactivated. After contacting both the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the part needed to perform the recall remedy was still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact did not experience a failure. Djr.
I started the vehicle, proceeded forward in a strait line, reached +/- 15 mph and the side curtain airbags deployed. I did not hit anything, was not hit and did not roll the vehicle. The ground was very smooth/flat. I received neck injuries and have had headaches ever since. My passenger received whip lash and has lost most of his hearing in his right ear permanently. It took 43 days for a response from Toyota (corporate). There position is that there airbag deployment system can not fail. There are 2 additional witnesses beside the driver/passenger who were standing just outside the vehicle when it happened. Toyota has not talked to any witnesses nor asked any questions. They have simply maintained that their system can't fail and are refusing to fix the vehicle. I will have to pay for the seatbelts to be replaced out of my pocket but can't afford to replace the airbags or headliner (approximately an additional $6,000).