1992 Toyota MR2

Defect. THE DRIVER'S OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM (STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG) EXCEEDS THE 60G THORAX CRITERION IN NHTSA CRASH TESTS.

Risk. THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THEENERGY ABSORPTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208. THIS REDUCES THE CRASH PROTECTIONAFFORDED BY THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL WITH A MODIFIED WHEEL DESIGNED FOR INCREASED ENERGY ABSORPTION.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I BOUGHT MY USED (9,000 MILES APPROX) FROM STEVSON TOYOTA IN AUORA, COLORADO ON MARCH 8, 1993. I WAS NEVER INFORMED BY THE SALESMAN THAT THE INTERNAL TRUNK RELEASED KIT WAS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM (NHTSA 39588). OF COURSE THE RECALL NOTICE WAS PRIOR TO MY PURCHASING THE MR-2. I RECALL THAT THE ONLY DISCUSSION CENTER AROUND AS TO WHY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WANTED TO TRADE IN HER CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE SALESMAN, SHE WANTED A TURBO MR-2 AND LIVED IN CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO. THUS, THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. HOWEVER, ON SEVERAL OCCASION WHILE HAVING WORK PERFORMED ON MY CAR, I WOULD TELL THE SERVICE TECH ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRUNK. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD FIX ITSELF, BY THE MOVING PARTS FALLING BACK INTO PLACE. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, STEVSON TOYOTA SERVICED MY MR-2. THEY DID CALL ME AT MY WORK PLACE REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL SAFETY BAG WHICH LATER BECAME AN ISSUE. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED BY STEVSON TOYOTA REGARDING THE BULLETIN NHTSA #39588 ALSO!! SINCE THAN, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUNK INCLUDING A $400.00, BY LOCKSMITH NOT TO DAMAGE MY CAR IN ORDER TO HAVE THE GARAGE REPLACED THE CARS STRUTS. AS TO THE SECOND RECALL, WHICH REQUIRES EDR VACUUM MODULATOR REPLACED AS STATED, NEVER ANY CONTACT BY THIS DEALERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS SINCE THE TRUNK LOCK WORK, WITH PERSONAL ITEMS INSIDE THE TRUNK. [XXX] *TR