| Issue ID | 987392 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10519641 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | COROLLA MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 08/06/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Passenger side airbag deployed without warning. Three blocks from our home on a neighborhood going 20 to 25 mph. We took to our toyota dealer ( [xxx] ) in oklahoma city. He said we had to file a claim with toyota and gave us a number. We found out later that day there was a recall on the airbag system and we had not received a notice in the mail. He did not inform us there was a recall on the vehicle even though toyota's website showed the car was part of the recall. We had the car towed to another dealer, [xxx] of oklahoma city. They did knowledge the vehicle was indeed part of the recall. Bob howard toyota still has the car and we have a case number [xxx] with toyota and [xxx]is waiting of their call to start work on the vehicle. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 170000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E14CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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