| Issue ID | 694112 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10243158 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/03/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The airbag light comes on at random times. It stays on from a few seconds to 15 minutes. Last week i was driving a distance of 60 miles and my wife counted 19 times that the light came on. Repeated contact with the local dealer and toyota have revealed that if the light is on at impact the airbags will not deploy. Toyota never sees the light on and will do nothing to try to repair the problem. They say it would be too expensive. I have a 7 year 70k warranty. I have provided serial pictures of the light being on. Toyota will not accept this as"we must see it", like i am a liar. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18923 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | THE VILLAGES, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF28B84UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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