2007 Toyota RAV4 Air Bags

Last year around December the passenger side airbag started separating from the cover it is in. I contacted toyota told was nit in recall list . Also called dealer they said to contact toyota. You can pop it back in but afraid airbag may explode open

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN DID NOT WORK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, HIP, AND BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

I HAD A FRONT END CRASH WHEN DRIVING 60-65 MPH ON I-94 ON FEB 4 2016, SKIDDED ON ICE NEAR ALEXANDRIA MN, AND COLLIDED NEAR FENCE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. STATE PATROL REPORT FILED-CASE #716900207. COUNTRY INSURANCE CLAIM-205-006-8259. IT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. TOYOTA IS NOT GIVING ME A PROPER RESPONSE, JUST GAVE THEIR CASE #:CASE #1602060045.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND HIP INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

TAKATA RECALL. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AMMONIUM NITRATE INFLATOR IS NOW SUSPECT ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. A REPLACEMENT PART WILL NOT BE IN THE PIPELINE FOR QUITE A WHILE AT BEST. TOYOTA REFUSES TO REMOVE THE EXPLOSIVE BECAUSE IT'S A "SAFETY ITEM." IT DEFIES COMMON SENSE. I WANT IT DISABLED UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. WHAT KIND OF MORON WOULD DRIVE AROUND WITH A LOADED GUN AIMED AT THIS HEAD? ARE YOU GUYS LISTENING?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

ANY TIME I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE AIR BAG LIGHT USED TO COME ON AND IT WOULD GO ON AND OFF UNTIL RECENTLY IT STAYS ON IT SIMILAR TO THE SYMPTOMS THAT IS DESCRIBED IN ONE OF THE RECALLS FOR TOYOTA NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT THIS ISSUE FOR SOME REASON THEY ONLY DOCUMENT ONE OF THE TIMES AND THEIR SERVICE WAS NOT GOOD I CALLED TOYOTA AND ASKED THEM IF I AM PART OF THIS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 RECALL AND THEY SAID NO AND THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME I AM HOPPING THAT YOU GUYS COULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE FOR ME PLS

WHEN DRIVING WITH AIR BAGS LIGHT ON IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE AND DANGER TO EVERYONE INCLUDING DRIVER. TOYOTA SEND OUT INTERIM RECALL LETTERS TO OWNERS OF CERTAIN MODELS AND YEARS INCLUDING RAV4 2006 TO RAV4 AND ASKED TO CONTACT LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER IMMEDIATELY IN CASE OF IF AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATE OR ILLUMINATED ALREADY. MEANWHILE TOYOTA IS MAKING ARRANGEMENT FOR REMEDY PART ( D SQUIB CLOCK SPIRAL CABLE ) FOR THOSE QUALIFIED MODELS TO FIX THE AIRBAG LIGHT. AFTER I RECEIVED A SAME INTERIM NOTICE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED TOYOTA CO-OPERATE OFFICE ABOUT THE MY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED BY MAIL AND TOLD THAT SUDDENLY MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON . TOYOTA ASK ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER FOR DIAGNOSE WHICH I DID AND THEIR DIAGNOSE RESULT CAME UP WITH B1801 ERROR ( D SQUIB CLOCK SPRING SPIRAL CABLE FAULTY) WHICH THEY UPDATED TO TOYOTA DATABASE AND TOLD ME TO WAIT TILL REMEDY IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS FIX. I CALLED TOYOTA CO OPERATE OFFICE AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME TO WAIT TILL THE PART IS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN NOW 7 MONTHS AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY FURTHER NOTICE NOR ANY REMEDY YET. I CALLED TOYOTA FEW TIMES AND FINALLY THEY GIVE ME A WEARIED ANSWER THAT MY CAR IS NOT ON DEFECTIVE BATCH ANYMORE AND DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS AIRBAG RECALL. MY CAR VIN #, YEAR, MODEL EVERYTHING SHOWING CLEARLY BASED ON INTERIM RECALL LETTER THAT IS IN THAT DEFECTIVE RECALL QUALIFICATION GROUP BUT SOME HOW TOYOTA IS NOW PLAYING GAME AND TELLING ME DIFFERENT STORY. THEY DON'T HAVE ANY ANSWER OF WHO I DO HAVE THE SAME FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE DEFECT LIKE SAME EXACT OTHERS DEFECTIVE BATCH HAS. TOYOTA IS THE ONE WHO SEND OUT INTERIM NOTICES TO THOSE QUALIFIED RECALL BATCH BASED ON THEIR VIN# AND NOW AFTER 8 MONTHS, THEY ARE DENIED THAT MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL FIX?.?? I LIKE TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATE BY NHTSA'S BEFORE SOME ONE LIFE GETS AT RISK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V168000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV 4. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. NONE OF WHICH HAD THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. UPDATED 10/1/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV-4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V168000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPIRAL CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/07/14*LJ UPDATED 3/12/2015 *JS

AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT OFF. IT HAS CONTINUED TO STAY ON WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING SINCE OCT. 19 2013. WE HAVE TRIED TROUBLE SHOOTING THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS. WHEN HAVING RECALL REPAIRS DONE AT LEWIS TOYOTA IN DODGE CITY, KS ON 3/21/14 THE REPAIR MANAGER WAS ASKED ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND GAVE NO INDICATION THAT TOYOTA WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE OR THAT A RECALL WAS BEING ISSUED. TOYOTA HAS STATED THEY WILL SEND LETTERS INFORMING OWNERS BY LATE APRIL. IT IS MID MAY AND WE HAVE STILL RECEIVED NOTHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V168000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 166,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON 12/10/2013. CALLED DEALER TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. DEALER HOOKED UP SCAN TOOL ($65.00 FOR DIAGNOSIS) B1801 OPEN IN D SQUIB. DIAGNOSED OPEN IN SPIRAL CABLE. I DECLINED REPAIR SINCE I DID NOT HAVE $ 511.00 TO SPARE. I KNOW THAT TOYOTA RECALLED CERTAIN 2007 RAV4 UNITS, BUT SERVICE TECH SAID MINE WAS NOT AMONG THEM. *JS

I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR, SUSTAINING DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. MY AIRBAG FAILED EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH--DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL EVEN THOUGH I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT. ALTHOUGH, AT FIRST I DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT OF MY INJURIES, I RECEIVED SEVERAL FRACTURES AS REVEALED BY MRI AND OTHER SCANS AS FOLLOWS: 1. STERNUM FRACTURE 2. RIB FRACTURE 3. SPINE COMPRESSION FRACTURES OVER TIME, CONDITION HAS DETERIORATED TO IMMOBILIZATION. JUST RECENTLY LOOKED UP DETAILS OF SPEED AT WHICH AIRBAG SHOULD ENGAGE (AFTER HEARING ABOUT RECALLS) AND NOW REALIZE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF AT MUCH LOWER SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

AIR BAG FAULT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND IS ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE IGNITION IS ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER PER OWNERS MANUAL AND DEALER INFORMED US THERE IS A TOYOTA RECALL ABOUT TO BE ISSUED BUT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A REPAIR. WE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TOYOTA THAT THE RECALL NOTICE IS IN PROCESS BUT PARTS AND REPAIR LEAD TIME IS UNKNOWN. CALLS TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND TO TOYOTA REGIONAL OFFICE HAD EACH TELLING ME TO CALL THE OTHER DUE TO A LACK LEAD TIME INFORMATION FOR THE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABILITY. WE ARE STILL WAITING AND PROBABLY OPERATING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO THE TOYOTA AIR BAG RECALL NOTICE SENT OUT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THIS AND THEY STILL HAVE NO SUITABLE FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR WITH NO FUNCTIONAL AIRBAG, WHICH I CAN NOT SELL DUE TO THE SIR BAG LIGHT BEING ILLUMINATED. THEY HAVE OFFERED NOTHING TO ME IN ANY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM IN THE MEAN TIME I AM DRIVING AROUND 800-1500 MILES PER WEEK IN A DEATH TRAP WITH NO AIR BAG. I HAVE NO FINANCIAL MEANS TO RENT OR BORROW A CAR UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED. I HAVE EVEN OFFERED THEM TO BUY MY CAR AT A LOSS SO I CAN FIND OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. EACH PERSON I TALK TO AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER OFFERS ME DIFFERENT ADVISE AND TELLS ME A DIFFERENT STORY AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WHAT I CAN DO TO FIX IT. I EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO DRIVE 2 HOURS TO A TOYOTA DEALER THAT THEY ARRANGED FOR ME TO FIX IT ONLY FOR IT NOT TO BE DONE WHEN I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM SERVICE. *TR

THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. OVERSEAS TOYOTA DEALER TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT AND IDENTIFIED A BAD SPIRAL CABLE ASSEMBLY. SINCE I AM STATIONED OVERSEAS I HAVE TO ORDER PARTS ONLINE AND WAIT FOR ARRIVAL. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND RECEIVED E-MAIL STATING THE RECENT RECALL FOR AIRBAGS DID NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. OF COURSE THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY DO NOT RECOMMEND SHIPPING U.S. MADE TOYOTAS TO OVERSEAS LOCATIONS BECAUSE TOYOTA DEALERS OVERSEAS CANNOT SUBMIT WARRANTY WORK FOR U.S. MADE TOYOTAS. I GUESS THEY ARE IN ESSENCE STATING THEY DO NOT SUPPORT THE MILITARY AND DOD CIVILIANS WHO GET TRANSFERRED OVERSEAS BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT HELP TO REPAIR THEIR CAR, EVEN IF IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. THOUGH MY CAR ONLY HAS 35K AND THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, I WANTED TO SEE IF THE RECALL AFFECTED MY VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE I SAW MANY RAV4S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. DID NOT GET AN ANSWER FROM TOYOTA WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. *TR

SPIRAL CABLE FAILURE IN STEERING COLUMN CAUSING AIRBAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. (CODE B1801 - OPEN IN D SQUIB CIRCUIT) TOYOTA IS CHARGING TO REPAIR WHEN CLEARLY THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS IN MANY RAV4'S WITH THIS ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. $500+ FOR REPAIR. *TR

I TOOK MY RAV4 TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR NEED A NEW SPIRAL CABLE AND WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT PART THAT I MUST TO PAY AROUND 500 DOLLARS TO GET IT FIX. NOW MY QUESTION IS IF IT'S A MALFUNCTION WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIXED. *TR