NHTSA Complaint #10332319 — 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHED A STOP SIGN, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND. THE HORN STOPPED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THE AIR BAGS BEGAN TO MAKE A "POPPING SOUND" AND THE HORN BEGAN TO SOUND AGAIN. A BYSTANDER DISCONNECTED THE HORN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A CLAIM WAS FILED WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY; YET, IT WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ..UPDATED 12/19/12 *BF UPDATED 12/21/2012 *JS UPDATED 02/22/13 *BF UPDATED 02/27/13 *JB