1994 Toyota Camry Air Bags
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON BLACK ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD, SHOULDER, AND SPINAL INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
1994 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG INSTALLATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
CONSUMER STATED SHE THAT WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FIRST DEGREE FACIAL BURNS. THIS HAPPENED ON 7/28/04.*AK
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A LOW IMPACT COLLISION WHERE A SMALL FEMALE PASSENGER WAS INJURED BY AN AIR BAG. (SEVERE TRAUMA TO FACE, EYE, RIGHT HAND, CHEST/POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE INJURY AND DECREASED RANGE OF MOTION IN HAND/ 3 FRACTURES-2 FACE-1 HAND) THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY-DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE. SCC
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. TS
(LAWYER ON BEHALF OF DECEASED VEHICLE OWNER WILMA RAHAIM) PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY INFLATE IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE PASSENGER, THERE WAS ALSO 2 INJURIES. *JG
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAD FALSE DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY, AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED BURNS, MULTIPLE CUTS, AND BRUISES TO BOTH PEOPLE IN VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF WANTING AIRBAGS IN THEIR VEHICLE, CONSUMER ALSO FEELS IF THERE WERE NO AIRBAGS IN HIS VEHICLE HE AND THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE GONE UNHARMED. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR, THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *ML
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN BURNS TO FACE AND ARM.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY LIGHTING.
AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER SUFFERED SEVERE PROBLEMS DO TO THE ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK TOYOTA REFUSED TO DO AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THEY DID NOT SEE THE DAMAGED VEHICLE PRIOR TO REPAIRS. *SLC
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A MINOR COLLISION, ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BREAST INJURY/SCRAPES IN FACE.
OWNER CONCERNED ABOUT IMPACT DURING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT - DOES NOT WANT THE AIR BAG DISABLED, BUT A SAFER AIR BAG DESIGNED AND INSTALLED IN VEHICLES WHERE DRIVERS, DUE TO HEIGHT LIMITATIONS, HAVE TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SEAT PULLED IN THE FOREMOST POSITION.
WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN (35) MPH BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO RUN INTO THE BACK END OF A TRUCK. DRIVER'S FACE WAS INJURED IN CRASH. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
.CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS AT 35 MPH, FRONTAL CRASH AND A UNKNOWN RATE OF SPEED REAREND CRASH. THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND HE SAID THAT THE AIR BAG TRIED TO DEPLOY BUT FAILED FOR SOME REASON. *AK
AFTER RUNNING OVER A SHOVEL ON THE ROAD, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON FORCING CONSUMER'S HANDS OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FILLING THE FRONT OF THE CAR SO THAT SHE COULD NOT SEE WHERE SHE WAS GOING, SHE REMEMBERS FIGHTING THE AIR BAGS TRYING TO PUNCH THEM DONW SO SHE COULD SEE BUT SHE COULD NOT.*JB
DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 45-50MPH. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONT END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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The 1994 Toyota Camry has 40 Air Bags complaints on file. 30 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.