| Issue ID | 838740 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10375890 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 20/08/10 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2005 toyota matrix. Consumer states that the airbag system failed. *kb consumer sent in duplicate letter on 12/27/2010. *kb the consumer stated the air bag light would illuminate intermittently. The consumer stated he paid $ 114. 19 to diagnose and fix the problem by recalibrating the air bag system. The problem returned a few days later. The consumer then paid $ 559. 42 to replace the air bag sensor assembly. The problem returned weeks later. The last repair was in the amount in $ 352. 36 for the clock spring assembly. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | SLIDELL, LA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KY32E85CXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 31/01/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF SLIDELL |
| Dealer's telephone number | 985-726-7250 |
| Dealer's city | SLIDELL |
| Dealer's state code | LA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 70461 |