"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS NOTIFIED IN JANUARY 2015 OF ADDITIONAL RECALL BY TOYOTA. THE EOG WORK WAS DONE PREVIOUSLY. NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON AND OFF WHEN TRAVELING WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER ONLY. THE LIGHT DOES NOT GO ON WHEN DRIVEN BY JUST THE DRIVER AND NO FRONT PASSENGER. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER RIDE IN THE VEHICLE OUT OF FEAR OF AIR BAG DEPLOYING. HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM TOYOTA INSTRUCTING US TO BRING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL WORK. THE JANUARY 2015 NOTICE OF RECALL STATED WE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS TO FIX AIRBAG ISSUE WOULD BE AVAILABLE. MY MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF PROBLEMS WHEN HE CHECKED ERROR CODES ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TRAVELING WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. WE WOULD LIKE THE ISSUE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY BY TOYOTA.
2004 Toyota Avalon complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REMEDY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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 AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN FEBRUARY OF 2015, THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED. AFTER NOTIFYING THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT/ SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON, WAS A CONSTANT REMINDER THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AS IT REMAINED LIT MOST OF THE TIME. THE ODOMETER LIGHT APPEARS TO BE A PART OF THE SAME CLUSTERS OF INDICATORS AND BUZZERS. THE LIGHT HAS NOT WORKED FOR TWO YEARS. THE PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *JB
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE PROCESS ISSUES. *SMD THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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. UPDATED 01/27/16*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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 01/27/16*LJ UPDATED 02/25/16.8JB
CAR RECALLED IN 2014 FOR AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. REPAIRED. BUT RECALLED AGAIN JAN 2015. TOLD NO PARTS AVAILABLE YET. CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING. DEALER CAN'T SAY WHEN PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. WHAT IS A PERSON TO DO? RISKING MY LIFE DRIVING THIS CAR!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REVISED REMEDY PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL THE LATTER PART OF 2015. 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,963.
TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ UPDATED 3/20/18*JB UPDATED 5/16/18*
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; 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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V430000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000. UPDATED 11/23/15*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2015 *JS UPDATED 01/29/16.*JB
I WAS DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AT APX 65 MPH GOING ONTO THE OFF RAMP GOING DOWN TO 25MPH THE STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT AND THEN AS I DROVE HOME THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING. I CHECKED FLUIDS AT HOME AND THEY LOOKED OK. DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK AND POWER STEERING WAS GONE LEFT AND RIGHT THEN HEARD A GRINDING NOISE, IT FELT OK GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER I DROVE IT IT BECAME MORE INTERMITTENT WITH POWER COMING AND GOING ALTOGETHER. ON 8/26/15 HAD A SMALL ACCIDENT ON THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL. IT WAS AT BODY SHOP FOR 4 DAYS. I HAD ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE STEERING AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE RACK AND PINION. CALLED TOYOTA AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL IN 2010 WAS FOR A DIFFERENT STEERING ISSUE THAN THE STEERING PROBLEM THAT I MENTIONED. TOYOTA SAID THEY CANNOT HELP ME. I INFORMED THEM OF A DISABILITY I HAVE AND MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ADJUST TO IT. TOO BAD!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V0430004 (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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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 STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC RESET THE WARNING LIGHTS BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,320.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INTERIM REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. MA 10/19/15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE AND HE FELT UNSAFE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON A REMEDY, BUT IT HAD NOT YET BEEN APPROVED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME INVOLVED WITH THE RECALL REPAIR BEING SATISFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM TOYOTA IN MARCH 2014 NOTIFYING ME OF A SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE REMEDY INSTALLED, WHICH THEY DID. IN APPROXIMATELY FEBRUARY OF 2015 (SIX MONTHS AGO) I RECEIVED A SECOND LETTER INFORMING ME THAT THE ORIGINAL REMEDY IS NOT SUFFICIENT, THAT THE SRS ECU MUST ALSO BE REPLACED AND I WOULD RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WHEN THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER SIX MONTHS I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ELSE AND WHEN I SPOKE TO THE TOYOTA CASE MANAGER TODAY SHE INDICATED THAT SHE HAD NO INFORMATION TO GIVE ME REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF THIS SAFETY RECALL. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA REGARDING THIS SAFETY FIX AND I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TOYOTA IS MAKING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.MY CASE NUMBER WITH TOYOTA IS 1508243039.
I WAS JUST COMING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY DRIVING FROM 75 MPH, DOWN TO 35 GETTING OFF THE RAMP. AS I EXITED ONTO THE RAMP I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS GETTING REALLY HARD TO CONTROL AND HAD A POUNDING NOISE . FROM THAT LOCATION IT TOOK ABOUT THREE MORE BIG TURNS WHERE I HAD AN EXTREMELY HARD TIME TURNING THE WHEEL. WHEN I GOT HOME, CHECKED LEVELS IN POWER STEERING FLUID, WHICH NEEDED A LITTLE MORE, SO I FILLED IT ,AND COOLANT LEVELS LOOKED NORMAL. I DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK TO SEE IF IT MADE A DIFFERENCE. IT WAS ACTUALLY GETTING WORSE. NOW THE POUNDING NOISE GOT LOUDER AND IT WAS STILL REALLY HARD TO TURN, AND EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED A CLICKING/GRINDING NOISE. SO NOW I'M GOING TO CALL TOYOTA TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A RECALL TO COVER WHAT IS GOING ON.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (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.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE FAULTY AIRBAGS INSTALLATION RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS) LAST YEAR AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HAVING AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS), BUT 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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 11/24/2015 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT LATER, WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PARTS UNAVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE SPEED ERRONEOUSLY INCREASED TO 105 MPH. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKES ALSO MALFUNCTIONED AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT SWITCHED THE SHIFTER TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND STOP. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) IN MARCH, WHICH STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WOULD BE AVAILABLE LATER IN 2015. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE RECALL WAS TO REMEDY THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE LOCAL DEALER REFUSED REPLACED TO REPLACE THE ECM. THE CONSUMER DID NOT BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS ADEQUATELY REPAIRED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,175.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE UNREASONABLE DELAY. *SMD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (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.
I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES NOW FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) AND THE TOYOTA DEALER (PALM TOYOTA) SAYS THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM. THE RECALL NOTICE SAYS THAT TOYOTA HAS A SUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF SUB-WIRE HARNESSES (FILTER) FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PALM TOYOTA SAYS NO. PALM TOYOTA SUGGESTED I CALL TOYOTA CORP WHICH I DID ON MARCH 15, 2015 AND WAS ISSUED A CASE #. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME ANY IDEA OF WHEN MY CAR CAN BE FIXED FOR THE RECALL PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/11/15*CN UPDATED 06/16/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/18/15*CN
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED. *JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V147000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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.
2004 TOYOTA AVALON. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM/ ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS AN ISSUE. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
RECALL ON 2004 AVALON ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SECOND RECALL ON SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THANKS *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DISTRACTED AT 70 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SRS WARNING LIGHT PREVIOUSLY ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND MOUTH INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.
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