2004 Toyota Avalon

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 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.

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

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.

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.