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Problems with 2004 Lexus ES 330 AIR BAGS

On average, the 2004 Lexus ES 330 starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 125 310 miles.

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2004 Lexus ES 330

Air bag light came on when idle and won't go off. code b1787. never in an accident. unplugged and re-plugged all connections; disconnected battery for 15 minutes but did not reset light. dealer checked and could not reset system. no air bag protection now. fix requires new seat with sensors est $4500. can't afford to fix.

I started my car and all of the sudden, air bag light came on. i never had an accident, airbags were never deployed, i checked all the wires and even unplugged the battery for good 10 minutes and the light will not go off. in case of an accident, my car will not deploy air bags and it creates a potential threat that it can be an insta-death, especially with a steering wheel in front of your face.

Passenger side airbag cover is separating from dashboard and appears to have pressure behind it. vinyl is cracked on top side of airbag cover.

Passenger air bag light came on about 6 months ago and won't cut off,i haven't been in a car accident nor has my airbag emploded, had it look at by mechanic at auto shop where i get my oil changes and such he didn't recognize any problems,called lexus dealership and they want to charge an arm and a leg just to look at it.

B1650 code - occupancy classification system code displays. never been in accident and will not go away. appeared at start up overnight.

I was in 3 accidents and my air bags did not deployed. 1 accident i was hit in the back, i was not moving when the car hit me from behind (on the fwy), he must of been driving at a speed of 45 mph. i t-boned a car going at a speed of approx. 35 mph.

Takata recall my 2004 lexus es 330 has a malfunctioning passenger side airbag. there is a light that says passenger airbag off that is illuminated. also, there is a gap in the housing where the airbag is located on the dash of the passenger side. i am concerned there has been no formal recall on this issue. there are several complaints online from consumers with same issue on the same make/model. please add this vehicle to the recall.

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 lexus es330. the contact stated that while driving at 5 mph and exiting the residence, the vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle. the contact stated that the frontal air bags and side curtain air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact suffered minor injuries to the head and neck that did not require medical attention. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 199,999.

Passenger side airbag cover is separating from the dash. i appears to be rising up from its flat position on the dash and i'm afraid it might deploy and injure a passenger. is this a takata airbag?

The air bags on the front passenger side is protruding out of the dash. this could be a hazard because the air bag appears that it could be released at anytime. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 lexus es330. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that seat occupant sensor had failed and in order to remedy the failure the entire seat needed to be replaced. the dealer reset the air bag light but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure persisted and now had developed a ticking noise that can be heard coming from the passenger air bag. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 67,083. updated 10/30/14*lj updated 4/27/2015 *js

The passenger side airbag seem to have developed a tear around the top edge. not sure if this affects the deployment of the airbag. after doing a search on th web this problem is very common for lexus es 330 of 2003 onwards

Around january 2014 (but it could have started sooner) i noticed the front passenger airbag started looking like the edges are peeling away from rest of the dashboard. this has gotten progressively worse. the area around the airbag is pulling away and the airbag itself looks so stretched i fear the airbag is going to deploy. i am afraid to have anyone sit in the front passenger seat. i worry that any bump could cause airbag deployment injuring someone. *tr

No accident- the passenger air bag- the cover is raise and the edges turned up as if ready to open-we fear damage to the passenger or driver -the news today said there is a recall-what do we do. *tr

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