2001 Toyota Sequoia Air bags Problems

“Immediately after, not during, a very mild auto accident the driver and passenger airbags deployed without cause. They shattered the windshield and caused mild burns to my hands and forearms. From a complete stop, I pulled forward approximately 2 car lengths and the automobile in front of me stopped without warming or break lights. I had almost come to a complete stop before my front bumper tapped her rear bumper. My body did not even move when the two bumpers tapped each other. No damage was noticed on either bumper, not even a scratch. …”

“Airbag light was flashing mechanic determined the code to was b0132 short in pt squib right circuit ground. Toyota dealer determined the cause was a mechanical failure in the right seat belt assembly in the passenger side. Once that was replaced, the error persisted and determined that the passenger side sensor also has to be replaced. Airbag sensor failure is common in many Toyota models. However, Toyota said that the 2001 Sequoia is not in the recall list.”

“My family of 5 was in an accident on highway 95 in brevard county florida over $10,000 of front end damage on Toyota Sequoia with less than 10000 miles on it. No air bags deployed several injuries sustained.”

“I barely tapped thr back of an old Toyota corolla and at a low speed where no damage was done to either vehicle beside mine when the airbags unnecessarily deployed and shattered my windshield. When I took it to my body shop guy he said there was no way the airbags should've deployed he had checked my sensors and they had not been touched. About a month ago I took my car to my local Toyota dealership for someone to come up from I believe atlanta and inspect my car. I never could get a response from him. …”

“The contact owned a 2001 Toyota Sequoia. While driving 40 MPH in a residential area, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an enbankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained mouth and head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 167,000.”