Problems with 2003 Toyota Avalon AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while driving on several occasions, the srs warning indicator illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to beechmont toyota (8667 beechmont ave, cincinnati, oh 45255, (513) 388-3800) to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 230,807.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while driving at an unknown speed, the front driver's side air bag deployed without warning or impact. the contact sustained injuries to the face, but medical attention was not required. the contact was able to coast the vehicle to the side of the road. the vehicle was towed to rice toyota (2630 battleground ave, nc greensboro, nc 27408, (336) 387-6004), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened case number: 1808082730. the approximate failure mileage was 244,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. the contact called a local dealer (pueblo toyota, 2220 u s 50 w, pueblo, co 81008) where it was diagnosed that the driver's seat needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and did not assist. the failure mileage was 174,457.

Air bag indicator and seat belt not on indicators keep coming on intermittently. dealer can't do anything about it unless these indicator comes on when they do the test drive. so it's not always reproducible by the dealership.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 20 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed and caused the vehicle to run over a curb. there were no injuries and a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was later towed to the dealer, but was neither diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and their legal department wrote to the contact, stating that the failure was not recall related. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). the failure mileage was 136,000. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while driving approximately 25 mph, the air bag deployed without warning and obscured the driver's vision. the vehicle crashed into a concrete divider. a police report was filed. the driver was not injured. the vehicle was extensively damaged and was towed to a tow yard. the failure mileage was approximately 116,000. *tr

The recall remedy for nhtsa campaign 15v043000 is a failure. an identical symptom to the original problem has recurred on two occasions (intermittent illumination of the srs system warning light). prior to the recall, we attempted to have the error code diagnosed by the dealership following illumination of this warning lamp. however, no error codes were stored. now, the dealership (lou fusz, st. louis) claims that they must charge us to attempt to read any stored codes. obviously, toyota engineers do not know what the problem is after having a first recall that failed followed by a second recall and now recurrence of identical symptoms.

Takata recall i received a safety recall notice about the passenger front airbag on may 2 2016. i went to walker jones service department in waycross, ga on may 3. i was told they do not have the part and have only received one replacement part. i was told they would call me when toyota sent them the part. i called again on may 16 and they said the same thing. i want my vehicle repaired so i can safely use it. why are the parts not available??? this is unacceptable. when these notices are sent out why do we have to get the runaround about the parts?

I have been waiting over a year for this to be remedied. this is unacceptable

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Takata airbags: having received takata recall notices, i took my car to the dealer for action. he said my vehicle does not have takata airbags. according to nhtsa site, it does. please let me know if there were any 2003 toyota avalon models sold with some other airbags than takata. if i do indeed have takata airbags, please let me know. thank you. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the failure mileage was 90,000. updated 04/06/16*lj updated 11/20/2017*js

Still waiting, over 1 year later, for resolution of nhtsa recall 15v043. this recall is dated 27 jan 2015. today is 03 feb 2016. this is an unacceptable delay for a safety recall. is there no enforcement action that could be utilized to address this issue?

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Takata recall - i received a recall notice approximately a year ago and have called my dealer and toyota. they inform me that parts are not available. the airbag light has come on and off several times, but hasn't stayed on. i am concerned about driving the vehicle and having an accident and/or injury due to this problem. i was driving the vehicle on the interstate at the time. this recall concerns the supplemental restraint system electronic control module.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. while operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor light began to flicker off and on. after turning the engine off and back on, the vehicle operated normally. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Letter from senator john mccain on behalf of constituent re the safety restraint system on his 2003 toyota avalon. *smd the consumer stated toyota issued a recall for the safety restraint system. the recall letter stated if the repair was related to the condition, it would be considered for reimbursement. toyota denied the consumer's request for reimbursement, because they claimed the spiral cable was not part of the problem. *jb

My avalon is part of nhtsa recall campaign 15v043 -- the second recall campaign because the first was a total failure. the second recall remedy is apparently "in process" -- where it has been since my vehicle first failed in 2011. the airbag light continues to intermittently activate while driving, suggesting that the airbag may not inflate in a crash. why is nhtsa such a spineless weakling? nhtsa, fulfill your mandate to protect my family! you are the government agency. therefore, stop pandering to toyota and force a remedy now. perhaps toyota doesn't have the engineering resources to resolve this problem in four years time?

2003 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to no replacement parts available to complete supplemental restraint system / electronic control unit recall. *smd

No accident, i just want to say the recall fix is taking too long. it is over two years since this defect was revealed. the repair needs to be completed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. ma 10/19/2015 updated 2/24/2015*js *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000. ma 10/2 the consumer stated it was 5 months since the receiving the recall notice and the parts were still unavailable. updated 12/30/2015*js

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). the dealer was unable to supply the part beyond a reasonable time frame. the manufacturer was unable to determine when the part would be supplied to the dealer. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. the consumer stated since there is no remedy for the air bag issue at the moment, she would like to have the air bag disconnected. updated 03/02/16.*jb updated 04/06/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on march 8. updated 04/20/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable about of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Rec'd both notifications last year, but this exceeds reasonable amount of time waiting for a fix. one day last spring (2015) i had just started the car while in my driveway. the airbag indicator lite stayed on longer than usual. also, my seat belt tightened up on me by itself while driving in town. i also smelled hot wires another time. i called toyota several times and was told the part is unavailable, though i explained my issues. i requested the airbag be disconnected which they refused to do. i called toyota again on 2/22/16. they said the part is in, but the manager of the dealership (toyota) states they won't replace it in my vehicle unless the airbag light is on. does that mean i will have fair warning? does that mean i will have to drive a dangerous vehicle about 50+ miles to the nearest dealer to have it fixed at that time? this is nuts! i am angry! i will be calling the federal trade commission next, which traffic safety referred me to. i still owe $4,400 on my car and will be unable to trade it in without the recall being completed.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

The srs side airbag system light flashes while driving, states that they fixed it but still airbag system light flashes while drive, it was a recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform 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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available....updated 01/25/16 *bf updated 01/28/16.*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 09/21/15*lj *cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v147000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 (air bags) and 14v147000 (air bags); however, the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 6/30/15*cn updated 07/02/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 04/07/16*lj ;updated 4/27/18*jb *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags). 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact's vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 14v147000 (air bags). the contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light continuously illuminated and then flashed. the failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 140,000. updated 7/29/15*cn updated 10/11/2017*cn

2003 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to supplemental restraint system/ electronic control unit recall notice. *smd the consumer was informed he would have to pay for the seat removal in order to perform the recall. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to do the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 04/20/16*lj consumer stated the dealer told her part was not available updated 05/30/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Received a safety recall notice requiring the replacement of the srs ecu. according to the safety recall notice, "the front airbags and/or seat belt pretensioners could inadvertently deploy. an airbag that deploys inadvertently can, under some circumstances, increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a crash." it has been over 1 month since i received the notice and toyota has done nothing to fix the problem.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v147000 (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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v043000 (air bags) and 14v147000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota avalon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v043000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. update 01/13/16 ma updated 01/16/16. *jb

The recall notices was received in april, 2015. but the part needed to fix the problem was not available. the recall notices said "toyota is preparing sufficient parts to support installation of sub-wire harness....we will send another notification when preparation are complete". my concern is that me and my family are currently driving around in an unsafe vehicle. the recall notice went on to say "the front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioners could inadvertently deploy" my question is when is this problems going to be fixed. i have not taking this car on a major trip since this recall because i feel my family is at risk. i would appreciate a response to this inquiry. this recall correction need to be completed. thank you [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

2003 toyota avalon. consumer writes in regards to supplemental restraint system/ electronic control unit recall. *smd the consumer received a recall notice on april 3, 2015. since then, there has been no further information from toyota. *jb