2007 TOYOTA COROLLA Complaints

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM TOYOTA STATING THAT I NEED A NEW PASSENGER AIR BAG IMMEDIATELY. I CONTACTED TOYOTA OF TAMPA BAY ON 7/22/2015 AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE OUT OF STOCK, BUT WOULD ORDER ME ONE FOR MY PARTICULAR VIN # SO THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE ONE INSTALLED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA OF TAMPA BAY SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN AND KEEP BEING I TOLD I WILL BE CALLED BACK AND NEVER RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, BUT I CAN'T GET TOYOTA TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. MY MOST RECENT CALL TO TOYOTA OF TAMPA BAY WAS THIS AFTERNOON ON 9/5/2015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

AFTER RECEIVING MY AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE , I TRIED FOUR TIMES TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO GET IT FIXED AT MY LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER ( WERE I BOUGHT THE CAR ) TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA 1841 NORTH STATE ROAD 7 ,HOLLYWOOD FLORIDA 33021 . EVERY TIME WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND , WE'LL CALL YOU. WE NEED TO ORDER THE PARTS. YOU NEED TO TALK TO A MANAGER ( WHO IS NOT AVAILABLE ) .

I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT TAKATA AIRBAGS ARE DEFECTIVE AND TO AVOID PASSANGER TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. WHY HAS IT TAKEN YEARS TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS? THE LIVES ON LITTLE PEOPLE ARE THAT IMPORTANT I GEUSS???

I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY CAR DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE RECALL (NHTSA ID 15V285) STATES THAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE PASSENGER MIGHT BE SUBJECTED TO METALS THROUGH THE AIR BAG THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT THE DEALER IN MY AREA BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. TODAY, WE ARE ALMOST THREE MONTHS AFTER THE RECALL HAS BEEN INITIATED. A NON-LOGICAL SOLUTION HAS BEEN PROPOSED WHICH IS NOT TO OCCUPY THE PASSENGERS SEAT. I AGREE THAT THERE IS NO INJURY TILL THE DATE OF TODAY, BUT WE WON'T WAIT UNTIL AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS TO SEE THE RESULTS. I AM REQUESTING THE FOLLOWING: 1) THE DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE AIR-BAG WITH A SAFE ONE WITHIN TWO WEEK OF TODAY (09/03/2015). I CAN'T KEEP THE PASSENGER SEAT UNOCCUPIED MORE THAN THIS TIME. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT TO SERVE A DRIVER, A PASSENGER, AND OCCUPANTS IN THE BACK SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAS TO TAKE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MANUFACTURING ERROR. 2) IN CASE THE REPAIR WAS NOT DONE WITHIN 2 WEEKS, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE DEALER PROVIDE ME WITH A REPLACEMENT CAR, FREE OF CHARGE AND WITH INSURANCE, UNTIL THE REPAIR PARTS ARE READY AND THE REPAIR IS DONE. 3) A THIRD OPTION IS THAT I MIGHT CONSIDER TRADING MY CAR FOR A 2011-2013 TOYOTA RAV 4 WITH A PAYMENT OF $4,000. THIS SEEMS A REASONABLE SOLUTION DUE TO THE RISK MY FAMILY AND MYSELF ARE SUBJECTED DUE TO THE ABOVE MANUFACTURING ERROR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT IT MAY BE SEVERAL MONTHS UNTIL THE SECOND RECALL NOTIFICATION IS RECEIVED TO DETERMINE THAT WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/16/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. MA 10/8 UPDATED 3.14.16 *JS *CN