| Issue ID | 1050613 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10574748 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/12/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased my yaris new in 2007. It now has 107,000 miles on it and the airbag warning light has come on. Dealer is telling me the spiral cable for airbag is shorted and needs repair - which will be about $500+ to fix, to ensure deployment if needed. Looking online i see other yaris owners with this issue, and other toyota vehicles with this same issue, and some recalls. I am very concerned as this is a safety issue and i feel a defect in engineering that should have a recall for yaris also. Toyota responded with an offer to pay $200 to assist in getting it repaired or a special offer to buy another toyota new - i took neither option believing this should be a recall for free repair, not cost me $300 plus. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 107000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GILBERT, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JTDJT923275XXXXXX |
| 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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