2004 Toyota Sienna air bags problems

“DASHBOARD OF CAR, INCLUDING THE AREA OVER THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS FULL OF CRACKS. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT END COLLISION AND AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THERE COULD BE SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC THRUST AT FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANCOUVER TOYOTA (10455 N E 53RD ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98662, (360) 253-0222) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL RELATED TO THE AIR BAGS, BUT IT EXPIRED TEN YEARS AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.”

“DASHBOARD CRACKING HAS BECOME SIGNFICANTLY WORSE IN THE LAST MONTH AND THERE IS CONCERN ABOUT INTEGRITY OF DASHBOARD COMPONENTS, INCLUDING INSTALLED AIRBAGS WHICH ARE IN DASHBOARD AREA.”

“MY CAR WAS MOVING AT 5 MPH GOING INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN A HIGH SPEEDING TRACK JUMPED OUT OF HIGHWAY, HIT MY CAR STRAIGHT ON THE RIGHT SIDE,THE STRONG IMPACT CAVED THE SIDE DOOR MORE THAN ONE FOOT,CURTAIN AIR BAGS OR ANY AIR BAGS IN THE CAR,DID NOT DEPLOY.$7000 IN DAMAGE REPAIR,$6000 IN MEDICAL BILLS. INJURIES SUSTAINED COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO TOYOTA MANY MONTHS AGO,AND BEING IGNORED.....UPDATED 03/29/17 *BF *TR *CN”

“VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO AN INTERSTATE ON RAMP WHEN IT WAS IMPACTED ON THE FRONT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER RECEIVED 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON LEFT ARM, AND 2ND AND 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON THE ABDOMEN. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT AIR BAGS WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR CRACKS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS MOLD INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FLOORS WERE SOAKED WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000...UPDATED 03/15/16 *BF CONSUMER STATED MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DESCRIPTION SHOULD BE EDITED. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT AND CONSUMER NEEDED TO PAY FOR DEFECTS. UPDATED 05/30/18*JB”