1993 TOYOTA COROLLA

CAR WAS PERFECT JUST CAME HOME FROM PICKING MY MOTHER UP..SON CAME HOME A FEW MINUTES LATER, LESS THAN FIVE MINS. AND TOLD ME MY HORN WAS MAKING A FUNNY SOUND AND CAR LIGHTS WERE FLASHING, I THEN WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE AND NOTICED LIGHTS WERE ON , AND WHEN I WENT TO SEE IF I LEFT THEM ON, I OPENED THE DOOR AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. AS I RAN INSIDE THE HOUSE TO GET WATER TO PUT FIRE OUT, I HAD MY WIFE CALL THE FIRE DEPT. AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES I CAME OUTS

Mileage: 123,000

TL* 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FROM ONE PARKING SPACE TO ANOTHER, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES THAT KILLED THE DRIVER ON IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLES SUDDEN ACCELERATION MILEAGE WAS 18 MPH WHEN IT CRASHED INTO THE TREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS F

Mileage: 40,000

ON JULY OF 1999, I WAS DRIVING MY 1993 TOYOTO COROLLA WHEN I WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER DRIVER, THUS CAUSING ME TO HIT A GUARD RAIL ,AND THE CEMENT HIGHWAY DIVIDER, MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND MY PASSENGER RECEIVED PERMANENT DAMAGE TO HIS FINGER, I RECEIVED BURNS ON MY STOMACH, ARMS AND 5 FRACTURED RIBS, ALSO WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE PLASTIC FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FLEW OFF CUT ME IN MY LIP, CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE. I ALSO RECEIVED SEVERE BRUSING AND PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE IN MY CHEST .

Mileage: 90,000

ON JULY OF 1999, I WAS DRIVING MY 1993 TOYOTO COROLLA WHEN I WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD BY ANOTHER DRIVER, THUS CAUSING ME TO HIT A GUARD RAIL ,AND THE CEMENT HIGHWAY DIVIDER, MY AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND MY PASSENGER RECEIVED PERMANENT DAMAGE TO HIS FINGER, I RECEIVED BURNS ON MY STOMACH, ARMS AND 5 FRACTURED RIBS, ALSO WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE PLASTIC FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FLEW OFF CUT ME IN MY LIP, CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE. I ALSO RECEIVED SEVERE BRUSING AND PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE IN MY CHEST .

Mileage: 90,000

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IT COLLIDED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HA NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IT COLLIDED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HA NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

I OWN TOYOTA CAROLLA (1994 MODEL) AND MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT - FRONT IMPACT. SHE MUST BE TRAVELLING BETWEEN 20-25 MPH WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCUR AND STILL THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T INFLATE. BECAUSE OF THIS SHE HAD BRUISED HER JAW AND BROKE THE BONE ON HER SIDE FACE. NO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY REPEITION LIKE THIS. I WOULD EXPECT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS TO INFLATE ON FRONTAL IMPACT.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY VEHICLE REVVED OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

DURING FRONT END COLLISION, @25-30 MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED OR NEAR TOTALED (YET TO BE DETERMINED) *AK

MY HUSBAND WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS FRONT SIDE AND FRONT OF CAR, CAUSING THE WHOLE FRONT END TO BE SMASHED IN, INCLUDING THE FIRE BERECADE WALL. WHEN HIT, AIR BAG IN THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE WINDOW. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN HEAD-ON INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. TOYOTA SAID THAT THERE WASN'T ENOUGH IMPACT TO SET THEM OFF. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AND PUSHED FORWARD INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT,DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING LACERATION TO FACE AND CHIN AND BURNS ON CHEST.SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, RELYING ENTIRELY ON THE WAIST BELT TO HOLD PASSENGER, WHO WAS THROWN FORWARD. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR DRIVEN 3 MILES TO BANK, PARKED, LOCKED. WIFE ENTERED BANK, EXITED 2-3 MINUTES LATER, WENT TO CAR, SOMEONE YELLED, LOOK OUT CAR IS ON FIRE, SHE STARTED TO OPEN DOOR, VIEWED ORANGE FLAMES, BLACK RANCID SMOKE, PEOPLE YELLING IT WILL EXPLODE, EVACUATE THE AREA, SHE WAS BADLY FRIGHTENED, RAN AWAY, FIRE AND POLICE RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. WIFE NEW MOTHER, BABY'S CAR SEAR , CLOTHING, TOYS, BURNED, SOAKED IN SOOTY WATER. SHE BECAME VERY UPSET, TROUBLE SLEEPING, NIGHTMARES, FEELS HIGH LEVEL OF ANXIETY,

THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT BUT SMOKE CAME FROM IT. YH

CONSUMER WAS GOING 25MPH WHILE IT WAS SUNNY OUTSIDE & CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO A HIGHER SPEED. THE ONLY WAY CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE WAS TO HIT A TREE. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. CAR WAS TOWED, AND TOYOTA WAS CONTACTED AND WILL COME OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO CONSUMER. MJS

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHE RVEHICLE, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICHCOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURY. THE AIR BAG ALMOST RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS. THE AUTOMOBILE ALTHOUGH TOTALLED PROVIDED MAXIMUM PASSENGER PROTECTION. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON ALL CARS ARE AN INJURY HAZZARD. MY ONLY EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT WAS DUE TO THE AIR BAG LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS. *AK

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END ACCIDENT WITH ENOUGH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TOYOTA TO TOTAL THE CAR. HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. SHE AND HER BOYFRIEND, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT, WERE BOTH INJURED BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AGAIN, CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS - AIR BAG AND BELTS DID NOT WORK. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE.