2017 Toyota Corolla Air Bags

MY CAR IS IM COROLLA 2017. WHEN I WAS DRIVING 2 DAYS AGO THE AIR BAG WARNING APPEARED IN THE DASHBOARD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE NEAREST TOYOTA TO BE CHECKED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE THAT CONNECTS TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I TOLD THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT MY CAR IS ONLY MORE THAN 3 YEARS OLD WITH 32,000 MILEAGE. MY CONCERN IS MY SAFETY DRIVING A CAR WHEN THE SPIRAL CABLE ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG IS DAMAGED WHICH COULD DEACTIVATES THE AIRBAG AND CAUSED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. HE MENTIONED I NEED TO PAY ROUGHLY $700.00 FOR THE SPIRAL ELECTRICAL WIRE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE HE HAUD MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY ALREADY. IS IT REALLY MY FAULT IF THE SPIRAL CABLE IS DAMAGED THAT DEACTIVATES THE AIRBAG OR IS IT AN EXISTING ISSUE CONCERNING SPIRAL CABLE CONNECTED TO AIRBAGS. THANK YOU.

REPORTED IN MARCH, TOYOTA HAS NOT PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT/RENTAL DURING THE RECALL. VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE PROGRESS GETTING HELP. BOUNCED BETWEEN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 34 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE QUARTER PANEL CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED RELEASING AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF TOXIC DUST INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE FOOT AIR BAG DEPLOYED FRACTURING HER RIGHT HEEL SEVERAL PLACES AS WELL AS BURNS ON BOTH WRISTS THAT NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HER DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAUSING QUESTIONS AS TO WHY THE DRIVER'S SIDE KNEE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *PM *DL

DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HIGH SPEED ROLLOVER FWY ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 10/23/18

TAKATA RECALL

I HIT A DEER DOING 50 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I CONTACTED BUTLER TOYOTA OF MACON GEORGIA AND ASKED THEM TO PLEASE RESEARCH THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT CONTACTED ME BACK. IT HAS BEEN OVER 2 WEEKS NOW.

THE CARS TAKATA LATERAL AIRBAGS ACTIVATED AFTER HITTING A BUMP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE GOING UPHILL. I HAD DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WITH AN INVADING VEHICLE AND I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE BUMP THE WHEEL HAD HIT WAS THAT STRONG TO ACTIVATE THE LATERAL AIRBAGS. I HAD CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE AS I HAVE A FULL COVER AND THEY HAVE NOT PROVED USEFUL AT ALL. TWO MONTHS LATER MY CAR IS STILL AT A WORKSHOP AS THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE THE NEW AIRBAGS TO INSTALL ON THE CAR AND I'VE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE BECAUSE THE FULL COVER DOES NOT COVER A RENTAL. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND A PURCHASE OF ANY TOYOTA VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE BAD SUPPORT AND EXPERIENCE I HAVE HAD WITH THEM SINCE THEY EVEN REFUSED TO ACCEPT MY CAR AFTER I HAD BROUGHT IT TO THEM FOR ASSISTANCE THE DAY THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF.