Problems with 2003 Toyota Tundra AIR BAGS

In mid december, 2019, i was driving on the interstate and the spare tire dropped from under my 2003 toyota tundra. fortunately, no vehicles were behind me at the time. i was so surprised to see that tire bouncing down the road behind me! that spare tire had never been taken from the carrier. i made an appointment with a toyota dealer for inspection/recall in early february. they said the corrosion on the cross-member needed to be replaced but the spare tire carrier corrosion issue causing the tire to drop was only for recalls on the tacoma models, i was responsible for the issue. i feel this is a toyota manufacturing safety issue that needs to be addressed. do i have any recourse?

I was in motion and driving on a residential street, while operating vehicle at the time of accident. after the collision, the airbag did not deploy. the takata airbag was replaced by the auto manufacturer (toyota dealership) prior to my above mentioned accident. the auto accident occurred for unknown reasons, possibly brake failure or unexpected acceleration of the car engine.

Takata recall, i was involved in a collision with my toyota tundra when a nissan altima failed to stop for a stop sign. at witch point my air bags did not go off. the truck is totaled and so was the nissan! i was driving east on quincy ave. and the nissan was driving south on b st. when she failed to stop at the stop sign.

Takara inflators and driving down a very busy street and had a driver flashing his lights at me. i pulled over to find out that my spare tire underneath my truck had fallen off and bounced into a building. i go back to get it and notice that it had rusted and fell off. i've been having ball joint issues and now my rack and pinion has started to leak because of rust. i've learned about a recall on my frame has been issued. i called toyota and they said my truck had been looked at and no problem was found. i've got the spare tire and the rusted bracket. i'm really scared to even drive it,and air bag they want to replace it but to scared to drive it

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. while the vehicle was undergoing recall repairs for nhtsa campaign number: 15v286000 (air bags) at galaxy toyota (750 nj 30, eatontown, nj 07724), the technician diagnosed that the front of the frame was completely rusted. the technician stated that the failure was not included in a recall. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. the contact was instructed to sign a waver, noting that the vehicle was unsafe to drive. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 295,000.

Takata recall

Takata recall. i received a paper in the mail stating to file a ppic proof of claim because i had been identified as a current registered owner of a vehicle with a takata -manufactured airbag inflators containing psan. despite not having suffered any injury, loss, or death it was recommended that i file this claim.

Spiral cable, also called clockspring, failed, identical to other toyota spiral cable failures on other models that were recalled. another recall needs to be issued that corrects this dangerous problem (it disables the driver airbag and horn) for affected tundra models.

My airbag light on and i went to dealer they said is been replace before i bought the car and they i went to my mechanic they been replace some new part related to the airbag is been ok for one month now the lights on again.

The srs symbol for passenger air bags came on in my toyota tundra on 7/8/17, while driving down the road

I know there was a recall on the airbags for the passenger side a few years ago and everytime i would called to get replaced as promised they did not have any airbags to repair and claim it wasn't that big of a deal you just couldn't have a passenger in your car and eventually they might be able to replace the faulty airbag. i just looked up information again on my truck and now it's not even showing that there was a recall but i do have documentation that they're actually was so i don't know if since they didn't have the parts to replace it it's not a valid recall or why they didn't have to comply with the recall because i think it's funny to not enforce recalls if they are supposed to. nothing happened because i turned off the passenger airbag so i don't know if it's faulty or what but they refuse to replace it is my point and reason for my complaint i don't remember exactly when the recall was but it was actually a few years ago i have called numerous times to toyota and always been told they don't have parts yet i think that it needs to be reinvestigated

Takata recall

Takata recall on proposed airbag inflator. airbag light is on

Extreme rust area all around rear differential, pitting in metal, and also the spare wheel tire extreme rust.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the air bag compartment on the driver's side made a clunking/rattling noise. when the contact placed her hand on the center of the steering wheel, she felt a heavy object shifting around inside. the contact called toyota of the desert (located at 68105 kyle road, cathedrial city, california 92234; 760-328-0871) and was informed that there was no driver side recall on the vehicle for the air bag nor was there warranty coverage; therefore, the vehicle would not be repaired for free. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: 1708252544. the approximate failure mileage was 115,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (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. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. after the vehicle was started, the driver side air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an unknown part related to the steering wheel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 261,000.

Takata recall: the safety recall notice (remedy notice) from toyota motor sales usa states that the repair will take approx. 2 hours. when scheduling the dealer requires two different visits. one to inspect and disassemble the airbag and then reassembles the airbag. the part is ordered. another appointment is required to install the repaired airbag or part. there is no mention of two appointments being required to remedy the airbag. contacting toyota directly confirmed that dealers are informed that this remedy consumers to visit the dealers two times and ordering the part between visits. the toyota representative confirmed that the safety recall notice does not correctly state the time or visits needed to remedy the airbag issue. this needs to be changed and the safety notice needs to correctly inform consumers of the requirement to visit a toyota dealer two times for 2 or more hours each to remedy the issue.

Airbag light came on went to toyota in national city ca paid alot of money including a new battery ,witch i got from aaa and still no fix

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

2003 toyota tundra. consumer writes in regards to vehicle passenger airbag recall issues. *smd the consumer was informed the parts were not available. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the passenger side of the dashboard's air bag cover melted and was sticky to the touch. the contact stated that, in the past, there was an unidentifiable odor coming from that area. the vehicle was taken to darcars toyota frederick (5293 buckeystown pike, frederick, md 21704 (301) 696-6300). but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. the dealer took pictures and sent them to a local toyota representative for darcars. the contact mentioned he was afraid to drive the vehicle due to sun glare and was unsure if the passenger side air bag was safe. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and did not assist. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 05v254000 (air bags). the parts to do the repairs were 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 tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Had safety recall performed on air bag, received car back and air bag light popped on. prior to recall work, no light was on. returned car 3 times for air bag light issue. i have car back but air bag light still on. spoke with toyota motor sales usa and they opened case # [xxx] it appears that what ever they replaced, it triggered air bag light. work performed at pat lobb toyota of mckinney texas. www.patlobbtoyota.com. has there been reports of this occurring? service dept acted very coy when questioned. the customer service rep called me on 9/28/15 @ 3:55pm said he would call me within 1 hour and give me some answers. as of today at 11am, have not received a call back. thank you for your time. this started in july 2015. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Have gone to my local toyota store informed them i received a letter for recall on air bag inflators. i was told they when they have the-part they will fix it's been probably 3 to 4 months since i've heard anything and i have gone to two different toyotas. when will this be resolved

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the plate covering the air bag was melted. the failure recurred on one other occasion. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,700.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) was received in august of 2015. after contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 05v254000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed for the repairs were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. 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. ...updated 02/08/16 *bf; updated 04/25/18*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (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. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14312000 (air bags); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. 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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v285000 (air bags) and 05v254000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the repair. the contact had not experienced a failure.

The recall notice is 5 1/2 months old. toyota stresses that no one should occupy the passenger's seat. toyota states that the parts are not yet available and they take no responsibility for anyone injured because of this defect. multiple calls to the toyota corporate office have yielded no help.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the parts were unavailable to service the vehicle under the recall. the dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 7/14/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 05v254000 (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 of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 04/06/15*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired on march 23, 2015. updated 6/25/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (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.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (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.

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) however, the parts needed were unavailable to perform the repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 05v254000 (air bags) and 15v286000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (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.

I received a toyota recall letter on 11/24/2014 that my truck is not safe to drive and to get the passenger airbag replaced. the dealer stated on 11/24/2014 they do not have the parts and cannot fix. i called toyota and they stated the parts will not be available until january 2015 at the earliest. the recall letter states the truck is not safe to drive and i should park it. as my only vehicle how is this possible to have no car for 3 months. *tr

No incident has yet happened. we immediately tried to get the airbag corrected after receiving written notice of the recall. we are a military family and we are moving from hawaii to virginia on november 19th. we already sold our second car in preparation for the move a few weeks ago so the truck is the only vehicle we have for our family of 5 until we ship it on november 17th. we called the local dealer twice and the national toyota number once and have been told parts to fix this problem will not be available for at least 6 weeks. we are having the airbag disabled by the dealer on the 12th. we were told not to have anyone ride in the passenger seat (even after they disable the airbag) but since our family has 5 people and there are 5 seats in our only vehicle, we will have to put someone there at some point. we were not offered a rental car to mitigate the risk nor any other feasible solution. *tr

The red light on our passenger side is on and has been on

On october 17, 2014 while driving on okla hwy 33 at or about 55 miles per hour, the driver side and the passenger side air bags deployed. the deployment set off the horn and immediately the cabin filled with a fog like residue which in itself can be very startling. the air bag slapped both forearms but luckily i was back far enough it did not reach my face and there was no passenger present. the only physical damage was temporary redness of the forearms and a chronic cough developed later the next day requiring a doctor visit on the 20th of oct. the vehicle has been in the jim norton toyota dealership in okla. city since the 18th of oct. with no determination from gst or tms legal to date. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v350000 (air bags) and 05v254000 (air bags). the dealer stated that the parts would not be available for months and offered to provide an interim repair by disconnecting the front passenger side air bag until the part was available. the contact stated that the delay was unreasonable and wanted a permanent repair for the air bag failure. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had not experienced a failure.

nhtsa campaign number: 14v312000 (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. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. ...updated 04/08/15 *bf the consumer stated the vehicle was repaired. updated 04/14/15

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (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.

I received a safety recall notice from toyota, for my vehicle, due to a problem with the front passenger airbag inflator module. i called my local dealership to schedule an appointment for repair and was told they were not authorized by toyota to make the repair at this time. i called the toyota customer experience center at 1-888-270-9371 to ask about the recall. i was told the remedy notice was sent to me by mistake and that only certain states were included, for a no charge remedy, due to limited parts available. my complaint is that all states are not currently repairing this safety issue. the recall notice says "there is a risk of serious injury. *tr