| Issue ID | 766143 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310768 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/12/09 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Since december, 2009, my 2006 toyota sienna's airbag light keeps coming on, then going off, coming on, going off, etc. I took it to the dealership when it first happened and was told i needed a new driver's side airbag. I was told it would not be covered under warranty. Why would an airbag need replacing after only owning my van barely three years? I might add that while my van was still under warranty, they had to previously fix an airbag sensor. When i realized the light would go off and stay off (sometime for a week or more at a time), i called the dealership back (twice). The first time the lady said, "oh, it may come on again, but maybe you'll be lucky". What kind of answer is that? Today, i again called the dealership, mentioning how many other people are having this exact same problem with their toyota siennas and the service guy claims to have not heard anything about it. The dealership claims i need to replace the entire airbag. If the entire airbag truly needed replacing, why would the warning light go off for a week or two at a time and come on and go off intermittently? And i also had a previous issue with the airbag while the van was still under warranty. I'm left wondering what the real problem is and the fact that i have now been on several different web sites where other people are complaining about the exact same thing makes me wonder if this should be a recall issue. This problem has been going on for 2-1/2 months. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CUMMING, GA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA23C66SXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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