2004 Toyota Avalon

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BEFORE PERFORMING THE RECALL AND THAT THE PART NEEDED TO BE ORDER. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND DID NOT HAVE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN PART WILL BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 12 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK, SHOULDER AND NECK INJURIES, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES WHICH ALL REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAG). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS EXCEEDING A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CONCERN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THERE WAS A RECALL INITIATED 27 MARCH 2014 FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). TOYOTA MAILED LETTERS ON 05 MAY 2014 ADVISING OWNERS OF THE RECALL. AS OF TODAY (16 SEP 2014), TOYOTA HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PARTS AND/OR FIX THE SRS ECM. AS OF TODAY, TOYOTA DOES NOT HAVE AN ESTIMATED DATE THAT THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THIS RECALL #14V147. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AT ANY TIME, PLEASE DIRECT TOYOTA TO PROVIDE THE PARTS AND FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 6 MONTHS DELAY IS 5 MONTHS TOO LONG FOR DRIVERS TO BE PUT AT RISK BY TOYOTA'S FAILURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I AM WRITING YOU TO ASK TOYOTA TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IMPLEMENTING THIS RECALL REMEDY. AFTER RECEIVING THE INTERIM NOTICE, I HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR THE "FIX" OR REMEDY. HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN STONEWALLED IN A CALL TO TOYOTA -- TOYOTA CONTINUES TO SAY "NO REMEDY IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE" AND THAT THEY WILL "NOTIFY YOU WHEN THE REMEDY IS READY." HOW LONG WILL NHTSA ALLOW TOYOTA TO KEEP DELAYING "PREPARING THE REMEDY?" I AM DELAYING DRIVING THIS CAR UNTIL THE "REMEDY" HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO DIRECT TOYOTA TO IMPLEMENT THIS REMEDY IN MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR 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. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V147000 (AIR BAGS); BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN