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2005 Toyota MATRIX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1208738
Internal NHTSA #	10747679
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2005
File date	10/06/13
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Two months ago, i read a newspaper article about takata airbags, searched my vin in the federal web site, and discovered that my 2005 toyota matrix had been recalled because of potentially-lethal takata airbags. I immediately contacted both the toyota dealer that services my car, and toyota corporate. They assured me that i would be receiving written information about the recall, which would be mailed out that week, but had nothing else to offer in terms of addressing the safety of my car. Two months later, i still have not received a recall notice from toyota. When i have spoken with the dealer or toyota corporate, they tell me they have no idea how long it might be before the parts are available or the technicians trained to replace the faulty airbag. Toyota also refuses to provide any remediation in the meantime -- no loaner car, no disabled airbag, nothing. The only reason i know that my car -- which i share with my son -- is potentially lethal is because i happen to have checked my vin after reading an article in the newspaper. It is also unclear to me whether the driver of a car with the faulty airbag could be injured or killed if the passenger airbag deploys. Toyota's incompetence and irresponsibility in not notifying toyota owners, not arranging for replacement parts, not offering any interim remediation, and not training technicians to make necessary repairs is ludicrous, and, to the best of my understanding, violates federal law. Of course i will never buy another toyota, but this type of potentially lethal negligence is not something that should be addressed by market forces. It should be addressed by federal regulators.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	2T1LR30E95CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Toyota MATRIX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Toyota MATRIX Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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