2004 Toyota Avalon

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/29/16*LJ

2004 TOYOTA AVALON -RECEIVE A NOTICE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM(SRS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU). THE ORIGINAL "FIX" FOR THIS PROBLEM (DEEMED AN "URGENT SAFETY RECALL" BY TOYOTA) WAS ANNOUNCED IN MAR, 2014. IT WAS LATER FOUND THAT THIS "FIX" DID NOT DO THE JOB.A 2ND RECALL (DATED JAN 27TH, 2015)WAS ISSUED. TO DATE, THE RECALL HAS A STATUS OF "REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE". I CONSIDER THIS TO BE REPREHENSIBLE!! THE RECALL ID IS 15V043. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND I GET THE SAME RESPONSE.... "WE WILL CONTACT YOU WHEN A REMEDY IS AVAILABLE."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER PRIOR TO THE FAILURE FOR A AIR BAG MANUFACTURER RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS DISCONNECTED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V043000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE.

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR OF MY CAR LIGHTS UP ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES CLEARLY THAT IF THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO A TOYOTA DEALER FOR SERVICE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, AND THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD SOLVE THAT PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, OR BY CHANGING THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE MODULE TO THE ACCOMPANYING AIR BAG DEVICES. BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT CONTROL MODULE AVAILABLE, THEY REPLACED ONLY THE CONNECTING CABLE. AFTER THE VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR DIDN'T LIGHT. HOWEVER, A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN LIGHTING OCCASIONALLY, AND AS TIME PASSED, THE INDICATOR AGAIN BEGAN LIGHTING REGULARLY. WHEN I CALLED THE TOYOTA DEALER TO REPORT THIS CONDITION, THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CALL TOYOTA DIRECTLY FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE REPRESENTATIVE AT TOYOTA SAID THAT THEY HAD ISSUES A RECALL NOTICE, BUT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WASN'T AVAILABLE, AND THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, I CONTINUE TO SEE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LAMP LIGHTING ALMOST ALL THE TIME. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT TOYOTA IS ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE COST OF REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULES, AND INSTEAD TRYING TO FIND A LESS EXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVE. I FIND THIS BEHAVIOR DANGEROUS ON THE PART OF TOYOTA AND WANT THEM TO OWN UP TO THE ISSUE AND PROVIDE A TIMELY SOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/11/16*BF UPDATED 09/19/2017*JS *JS

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 CONFIRMED PART NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL IS THREE YEARS OLD. UPDATED 03/10/16.*JB