1997 Toyota Corolla Air bags Problems

“I was scanning my vehicle with an obd2 scanner and learned that my car, which I'm not the original owner, has had recalls and I don't know if they've been rectified. Attached are screenshots of the recall information. The first one has me more worried than the other....inadvertent deployment of airbags. Please read the details. The second (front struts) is something that also concerns me because of its lack of shock absorption. …”

“Husband driving car approximately 35 MPH. Lady in vehicle at a stop sign crossed in front of me. I slammed on brakes to try to avoid hitting her, but was not able to do so. Front of my vehicle struck the passenger's side of her vehicle. My driver's airbag did not deploy upon impact. Police also commented on the fact that the airbag did not deploy and that we should report the incident.”

“The contact owned a 1997 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle was crashed from the rear and later spun out of control. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.”

“The airbags were recalled march of 1997, I do not know if were replaced or they are the original airbags. They did not deploy during the accident, and I would like to know my options.”

“The contact owns a 1997 Toyota Corolla. The contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. While driving less than 30 MPH, she depressed the brake pedal with much force and the frontal air bags deployed without warning. She sustained minor lacerations to her arm. The dealer stated that the repair would approximately cost over $1,000 just for the driver's side air bag. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 135,000.”