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2008 Toyota TUNDRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1122535
Internal NHTSA #	10648606
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	TUNDRA
Model Year	2008
File date	13/10/14
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Airbag light goes on and off, took it to the toyota dealer as the owner manual indicates. Diagnose code b1801 open spiral cable part# 155740. When the light is on the air system is disabled and will not deploy if in an accident. When researching if this is common or not, there are a lot of tundra owners with the same problem. This spiral cable is either a defective part toyota used or a design flaw therefore should be recalled and fixed. Toyota dealer wants over 750 dollars to replace the spiral cable. Since it goes on and off, toyota owners will have to be lucky if they get into an accident and hope the light is off at the time so the airbags will work.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	155460
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MURRIETA, CA
VIN pattern	5TFEV58198XXXXXXX
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
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	8
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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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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2008 Toyota TUNDRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota TUNDRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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