1998 Toyota Camry airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE DRIVER LOSS CONTROL WHEN VEHICLE WAS HYDROPLANING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK, BRUISES AND GLASS CUT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT STATED INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT STATED LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000

NHTSA complaint #11340452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED COLLAR BONE INJURIES AND ABRASIONS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

NHTSA complaint #10745214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CAR BEGAN "GOING OUT OF CONTROL" UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. AS IF I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. CAR CONTINUED STRAIGHT INSTEAD OF TURNING WITH THE ROAD, INTO A FENCE/TREE AND CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER RECEIVED FACIAL TRAUMA, CHEST TRAUMA, AND MULTIPLE LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS, REQUIRING SURGERY.

NHTSA complaint #10567944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN SHE VEHICLE VEERED INTO A SLIGHT DITCH AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND LANDED ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT INVESTIGATED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000. UPDATED 08/01/12

NHTSA complaint #10457054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TODAY MY WIFE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR WHEN 2 CARS CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE OUR CAMRY. IT BROKE THE FRONT BUMPER OPEN AND THE STYROFOAM SUPPORT INSIDE. THE IMPACT DID NOT SET OFF THE AIRBAG AND IT IS WITHIN THE FRONT END RANGE OF IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #10413663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TODAY MY WIFE WAS STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR WHEN 2 CARS CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE OUR CAMRY. IT BROKE THE FRONT BUMPER OPEN AND THE STYROFOAM SUPPORT INSIDE. THE IMPACT DID NOT SET OFF THE AIRBAG AND IT IS WITHIN THE FRONT END RANGE OF IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #10413663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS DRIVING A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. I HAD AN ACCIDENT AS I MOVED TO CURB AND HIT A TREE. I WAS MOVING AT 20-25 MILES PER HOUR. THE AIRBAGS GOT DEPLOYED AND WITH A HUGE FORCE. THE AIRBAG IN THE STEERING CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY FINGERS CAUSING MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND MULTIPLE STITCHES.

NHTSA complaint #10336103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION CAUSING A CRASH. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED IN THE SECONDS THE VEHICLE LEFT THE STREET, IT JUMPED THE CURB, RAN OVER A SMALL TREE TRUNK, CROSSED TWO DRIVEWAYS AND HIT A 25 YEAR OLD DOGWOOD HEAD-ON. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY THE TREE BEING UPROOTED BECAUSE THE SOIL WAS SATURATED FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS. THE TRESS AND BRANCHES DESTROYED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND ITS UNDERCARRIAGE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST AFTER IT HIT THE SECOND DOGWOOD TREE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS INTACT, HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB UPDATED 03/24/10.

NHTSA complaint #10316514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CAR HIT A GUARD RAIL AT AROUND 40 MPH OR HIGHER, CAR WRECKED, NO AIR BAGS INFLATED. CAR WAS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY.

NHTSA complaint #10317360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY WIFE STARTED UP HER 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY, SLOWLY MADE A RIGHT TURN WHEN SUDDENLY THE AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, JUMPED THE CURB, KNOCKED OVER A PARKING METER AND HIT THE SIDE OF AN APARTMENT HOUSE. SHE WAS NOT HURT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, DESPITE THE IMPACT. TOYOTA, WHICH HAD JUST SERVICED THE CAR TWO WEEKS BEFORE, REPAIRED THE CAR (WITH MY INSURANCE). WE INSISTED ON A FULL INVESTIGATION BY TOYOTA, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FLOOR MAT JAMMED THE ACCELERATOR. WE DO NOT BUY THAT STORY IN LIGHT OF RECENT EVENTS AND WHAT HAPPENED TO US. AND THAT IS WHY WE ARE WRITING NOW TO SHOW THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR A WHILE.

NHTSA complaint #10291207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CRASH. MY DAUGHTER DRIVING MY CAR ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A LEFT TURN AGAINST TRAFFIC ON RESIDENTIAL STREET. ONCOMING LARGE SUV. LOST IN SHADOW OF LARGE TREE SUV DARK GRAY GOING 30 MPH APPROX. HIT HEAD ON WITH MY TOYOTA CAMRY LE 1998. THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. NO PREVIOUS ACCIDENTS OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #10279709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,700.

NHTSA complaint #10276359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

PULLING 1998 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO PARKING SPACE. FOOT ON BRAKE. PUT INTO PARK. CAR SUDDENLY BEGAN ACCELERATING. TRIED REVERSE, DIDN'T STOP. TRIED PARK AGAIN STANDING ON BRAKES. DIDN'T STOP. WENT OVER CURB DOWN HILL INTO CREEK. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN FRONT OF CAR HIT BANK OF CREEK. SAW PUFF OF SMOKE AFTER HITTING BANK COME FROM UNDER CAR. TURNED CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA complaint #10165336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY MOTHER JUST HAD AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING AND FROM HER DESCRIBING THAT 98 TOYOTA CAMRY WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND BREAK SEEMED NOT WORKING AT ALL. SO I STARTED LOOKING FOR VEHICLE RECALLS AND DEFECTS THEN I REALIZED THIS ACCIDENT MY MOTHER HAD COULD BE CAUSED BY DEFECTS. IF YOU JUST LOOK, YOU COULD EASILY FIND MANY OTHERS COMPLAINTS. SHE WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND TRYING TO CHANGE LANE THEN NEXT THING SHE KNOW WAS CAR STARTED TO SWERVING SO SHE TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL THEN HIT THE BREAK WHICH DID NOT FUNCTION. I WILL HAVE TO LOOK FOR LEGAL ADVISE WITHIN NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. BY THE WAY AIR BAGS WERE NOT ACTIVATED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY LAWSUIT OR COMPENSATION FOR THIS KIND OF FATAL ACCIDENT. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10142025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT: WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN THE RAIN ON 8/28/2002 THERE WAS A TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK IN FRONT WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE. WHILE GOING OVER A HILL IN TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK IN FRONT HAD BAD BRAKE LIGHTS. THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 30 YARDS IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN THE LEFT LANE, HIT THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR DROPPED DOWN AND SLID INTO THE BACK OF TRUCK. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COULD NOT SWERVE AROUND TRUCK BECAUSE THERE WAS A CAR ALONGSIDE. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER CUT HIS HAND AND FACE BUT REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY FIXED IT. THE CONSUMER RETURNED IT TO TOYOTA BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10127767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #10124773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN, THE STEERING CONTINUED TO TURN RIGHT AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO A STONE WALL. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONSUMERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST AND BACK PAIN DUE TO HITTING HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10113509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 TO 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE DRIVER SUFFERED A FRACTURED LEFT SHOULDER, MINOR INJURIES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND BRUISING TO HIS LEFT HIP. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT AN ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE MAY HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10064741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10042760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT HE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 15 MPH. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10032361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, CAUSING CHEST INJURIES TO DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #8015065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH A VEHICLE IN THE OTHER LANE TRAVELING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE REASON THEY FAILED. CONSUMER RECEIVED NECK INJURIES, AND 2 INDIVIDUALS IN OTHER VEHICLE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH UNKNOWN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #896331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.