2016 4Runner getting recalled for Takata airbags...

[Tisoy281]

My 2011 SR5 is worthless at this point now that my family has grown to 4. I haven't received any further updates from Toyota beyond the initial letter and the dealer that sold the car to me dodged my questions on when the fix will be ready. That's been at least 6 months.

I'm very frustrated with having an unsuable family car and no response or update from the company. I'm a pretty reasonable person but it seems like calm and patient people like me get stomped on for such. Its unfortunate, but I will have to get nasty with the Company now so that they realize they are affecting their customers and future purchases.

Your dealer SHOULD provide you with a rental vehicle. I'm in the same boat, as I'm stuck with a damn Sienna minivan from them now. I can't drive anywhere with my family in my 4runner, and it sucks ass.

 

[Tisoy281]

So, I've had a Camry from Avis from July-November. I switched it out with a Sienna from Avis, because I needed something bigger. Today I get a call from Avis that they recalled the Sienna... So, now I have to go over after work and swap it out with a Tundra. WTF is up with Toyota and all these damn recalls?! I just want my damn passenger airbag swapped out already. This is getting to be a bit ridiculous...

 

[bamma]

Takata Airbag Update

In case you aren't aware, there is a MASSIVE recall due to Takata airbags exploding and killing or injuring passengers. This situation is much larger than most consumers realize, as the NHTSA is allowing the recall to be done in phases as the replacement bags can't be manufactured fast enough. It affects most car manufacturers, and as a consumer, it is very difficult if not possible to tell which vehicles have Takata airbags. The 5th Gen 4R is part of the recall, but due to the limited number of bags the recall is being done in phases.

My 2012 Toyota 4Runner is officially recalled at this point. And the recall advises I do not have a passenger sit in the front due to the danger. I tried to get a rental car from Toyota until the fix can be completed, (the fix is unavailable--and Toyota has no idea when a replacement bag will be available). My local dealer said I could get a basic rental car, but due to family size I asked if I could get an equivalent, they said to call Toyota corporate. and Toyota Corporate followed up with me and told me they had determined that the airbag is not a risk to me until May of 2018, so no rental is available (even though the recall says different and my local dealer said I qualified before trying to get a bigger rental). I asked Toyota to provide me with a letter confirming the front passenger seat is safe, contrary to the statements in the recall. They said they couldn't do that.

My wife and I have owned a dozen Toyota vehicles, and they have all been bullet proof. When I call Toyota corporate, the agents first response was, "wow, you have owned a lot of Toyotas". Pretty disappointed with Toyota, and I hope my 200 LC I just bought doesn't have the same problem.

I'd like to say I will just get another vehicle. Problem is, it is hard to tell which have the dangerous airbags, and the fact is, I like Toyotas...I know Toyota has said the 2017 does not have the defective bags, but I am hesitant to sell a great car with only 50k miles because the airbag can't be repaired. But it simply isn't good transportation when I can't use the front passenger seat.

Takata Airbag Recall - Everything You Need to Know

The above link shows the history to date, and while the LC is not listed, it does not preclude it from having the Takata airbags.

 

[1engineer]

In case you aren't aware, there is a MASSIVE recall due to Takata airbags...

There are many threads on this subject. I am merging your new one with one of the existing threads.
-mod-

 

[jdpiz]

Just spoke to service department at my local Toyota Dealership. According to the rep, my 16 TEP is in line to get recalled. No parts replacement has been identified as of yet. Really sad it's taken this long and I still haven't heard a word from Toyota.

 

[bamma]

Just spoke to service department at my local Toyota Dealership. According to the rep, my 16 TEP is in line to get recalled. No parts replacement has been identified as of yet. Really sad it's taken this long and I still haven't heard a word from Toyota.

The 16 will be a while. My 12 was purchase in a humid area was finally recalled last month. I was told that there is no fix available at this time even though I have a recall.

So at this rate, you will need to drive your 16 for 5-6 years before a possible solution is available.

 

[05Rrunner]

I read that the 17 models still have the same bags and all 4runners built through 7/17 will need replacement bags.

 

[4FL]

My mom's 2007 Ford has a recall for the airbags, but they said they do not have a replacement, so do not have a passenger in the front, and they will let know when they will have a replacement available.

Does Takata have some sort of monopoly or something on the airbag market? Obvious not since not every car made has this issue, but it seems there are very few players in this market to the point another company cannot be easily sourced.

 

[bamma]

I read that the 17 models still have the same bags and all 4runners built through 7/17 will need replacement bags.

Link? I have read the 17s have been fixed.

 

[bamma]

I called a body shop, and they said due to the recall, they have a delay on getting replacement bags, but they can indeed get them in about 3 weeks. Ridiculous that Toyota actually COULD get a replacement bag for me, they just won't.

 

[1engineer]

I read that the 17 models still have the same bags and all 4runners built through 7/17 will need replacement bags.

I heard the same info.

My mom's 2007 Ford has a recall for the airbags, but they said they do not have a replacement, so do not have a passenger in the front, and they will let know when they will have a replacement available.

Does Takata have some sort of monopoly or something on the airbag market? Obvious not since not every car made has this issue, but it seems there are very few players in this market to the point another company cannot be easily sourced.

Yes they did.

I called a body shop, and they said due to the recall, they have a delay on getting replacement bags, but they can indeed get them in about 3 weeks. Ridiculous that Toyota actually COULD get a replacement bag for me, they just won't.

Your airbag does not need replaced yet, according to NHTSA. Hopefully they have some pretty smart guys figuring this stuff out. TOYOTA is not in charge of the recall, our government is dictating the timing and recall


Personally, I am not worried and wouldn't be worried even if I owned a 2010 in a hot wet climate. I advise any of you who are concerned to read this:

"Putting the dangers in perspective

Eleven fatalities and more than 100 injuries have been linked to the Takata airbags, and in some cases the incidents were horrific, with metal shards penetrating a driver’s face and neck. As awful as they are, such incidents are very rare. In June of 2015, Takata stated that it was aware of 88 ruptures in total: 67 on the driver’s side and 21 on the passenger’s side out of what it calculated was just over 1.2 million airbag deployments spread over 15 years. Despite these figures, airbags in general are not a danger. The Department of Transportation estimates that between 1987 and 2012, frontal airbags have saved 37,000 lives.

Based on information provided by Takata and acting under a special campaign by NHTSA, the involved automakers are responding to this safety risk by recalling all vehicles that have these specific airbags. While the automakers are prioritizing resources by focusing on high-humidity areas, they shouldn’t stop there. We encourage a national approach to the risks, as vehicles tend to travel across state borders, especially in the used-car market."

Next, read this:

"Are the airbags in my car definitely defective?

No. Since 2002 only a very small number of some 30 million cars have been involved in these incidents. Between November 2014 and May 2015, Takata reported to NHTSA that the company had conducted more than 30,000 ballistic tests on airbag inflators returned pursuant to the recalls. In those tests, 265 ruptured. That is an unacceptably high number, and, at 0.8 percent, a far higher frequency than what has been seen so far in vehicles on the road. According to defect reports filed with the government, Takata said that as of May 2015 it was aware of 84 ruptures that had occurred in the field since 2002."

And if you want to read more, read this Takata Airbag Recall - Everything You Need to Know

Again, I am not the slightest bit concerned. Why?

1. I first have to get in a wreck of a type that would deploy those airbags.
2. I would have to have a passenger with me.
3. I would have to be driving a vehicle that is old enough and also from a hot wet climate.
4. That vehicle would have had to be one that somehow had moisture getting to the squib.
5. Even if all the above would happen, there's a 99.2% chance that my old, hot and wet airbags will still work as intended.

So, personally I'm not worried because the odds that all that would happen are less than me getting killed by lightning strike.

Forgetting the airbag situation, the odds of dying in an automobile accident over a lifetime is 1 in 113. Odds of dying of heart disease or cancer? 1 in 7.

But hey... that's just me.

 

[Toffees]

The 16 will be a while. My 12 was purchase in a humid area was finally recalled last month. I was told that there is no fix available at this time even though I have a recall.

So at this rate, you will need to drive your 16 for 5-6 years before a possible solution is available.

I have a 2007 Honda and live in a humid environment; it has a driver airbag recall from 6/2016 and there is still no remedy available. Don't hold your breath on a remedy arriving soon.

 

[Simpleman74]

2015, VIN comes back with no recalls.... and I live in Florida. Im good!:cheers:

 

[Toffees]

2015, VIN comes back with no recalls yet.... and I live in Florida. Im good!:cheers:

fixed for ya

 

[bamma]

I heard the same info.



Yes they did.



Your airbag does not need replaced yet, according to NHTSA. Hopefully they have some pretty smart guys figuring this stuff out. TOYOTA is not in charge of the recall, our government is dictating the timing and recall


Personally, I am not worried and wouldn't be worried even if I owned a 2010 in a hot wet climate. I advise any of you who are concerned to read this:

"Putting the dangers in perspective

Eleven fatalities and more than 100 injuries have been linked to the Takata airbags, and in some cases the incidents were horrific, with metal shards penetrating a driver’s face and neck. As awful as they are, such incidents are very rare. In June of 2015, Takata stated that it was aware of 88 ruptures in total: 67 on the driver’s side and 21 on the passenger’s side out of what it calculated was just over 1.2 million airbag deployments spread over 15 years. Despite these figures, airbags in general are not a danger. The Department of Transportation estimates that between 1987 and 2012, frontal airbags have saved 37,000 lives.

Based on information provided by Takata and acting under a special campaign by NHTSA, the involved automakers are responding to this safety risk by recalling all vehicles that have these specific airbags. While the automakers are prioritizing resources by focusing on high-humidity areas, they shouldn’t stop there. We encourage a national approach to the risks, as vehicles tend to travel across state borders, especially in the used-car market."

Next, read this:

"Are the airbags in my car definitely defective?

No. Since 2002 only a very small number of some 30 million cars have been involved in these incidents. Between November 2014 and May 2015, Takata reported to NHTSA that the company had conducted more than 30,000 ballistic tests on airbag inflators returned pursuant to the recalls. In those tests, 265 ruptured. That is an unacceptably high number, and, at 0.8 percent, a far higher frequency than what has been seen so far in vehicles on the road. According to defect reports filed with the government, Takata said that as of May 2015 it was aware of 84 ruptures that had occurred in the field since 2002."

And if you want to read more, read this Takata Airbag Recall - Everything You Need to Know

Again, I am not the slightest bit concerned. Why?

1. I first have to get in a wreck of a type that would deploy those airbags.
2. I would have to have a passenger with me.
3. I would have to be driving a vehicle that is old enough and also from a hot wet climate.
4. That vehicle would have had to be one that somehow had moisture getting to the squib.
5. Even if all the above would happen, there's a 99.2% chance that my old, hot and wet airbags will still work as intended.

So, personally I'm not worried because the odds that all that would happen are less than me getting killed by lightning strike.

Forgetting the airbag situation, the odds of dying in an automobile accident over a lifetime is 1 in 113. Odds of dying of heart disease or cancer? 1 in 7.

But hey... that's just me.

I have a recall that says my vehicle does indeed need to be replaced, but no remedy is available.

 

[1engineer]

I have a recall that says my vehicle does indeed need to be replaced, but no remedy is available.

My point is NHSTA has determined a timeline based on geographic location. They will all eventually be recalled and eventually be repaired. I'm sure my 2016 will eventually be recalled and it will eventually be repaired. My wife's Honda too.

 

[Brandonium]

Looks like I have 3 years...

 

[Simpleman74]

fixed for ya

you obviously don't know me well lol

 

[1engineer]

[MENTION=144062]Toffees[/MENTION] not showing off, just trying to alleviate some concern by putting it in perspective.

 

[Simpleman74]

Looks like I have 3 years...

what website did you use?