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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 714669 · 2009-04-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE BOUGHT OUR SIENNA NEW FROM A TOYOTA DEALER. WE REQUESTED LEATHER INTERIOR AND PAID EXTRA AND IT WAS INSTALLED. WE LATER FOUND OUT THAT THIS WORK WAS NOT DONE BY THE DEALER BUT WAS SUBCONTRACTED AND TOYOTA PARTS WERE NOT USED. SUBSEQUENTLY 13 DAYS AGO I HIT A POTHOLE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE NOTICED A WARNING STICKER ON THE CAR THAT SAID THAT NON FACTORY SEAT COVERS MUST NOT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS. I CONTACTED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER WHO FELT THAT TOYOTA SHOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE THEN DEVELOPED PNEUMONIA AND WAS UNABLE TO WORK. I CONTACTED TOYOTA. THEY TOOK ALL THE DETAILS. THEY REFUSED TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND SUGGESTED I REFER IT TOM MY INSURER FOR REPAIR. CLEARLY TOYOTA POLICIES HAD NOT BEEN ADHERED TO BY THE DEALER. TOYOTA REFUSED TO EVEN CONSIDER SENDING OUT A WARNING NOTICE OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY SAFETY EVALUATION OF OUR OR ANY OTHER CAR. AS THERE HAD BEEN A BREACH OF THEIR OWN POLICIES I FIND THIS TO BE AN ASTONISHING RESPONSE. ABOVE ALL I WANT MY FAMILY AND OTHERS TO BE SAFE. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD AT LEAST INSPECT A VEHICLE UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10264018
Machine
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