NHTSA Complaint #10853973 — 2006 TOYOTA MATRIX

I JUST HEARD ANOTHER PASSENGER WAS KILLED BY AN AIR BAG IN A TOYOTA PRODUCT. I WAS TOLD OVER 6 MONTHS AGO BY TOYOTA I WOULD BE CONTACTED FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG. I FINALLY GOT A REMEDY NOTICE FROM TOYOTA TO CONTACT MY DEALER AND SEE ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED. MY DEALER SAID THEY ONLY CAN DO 7 AIR BAG REPLACEMENTS A WEEK AND IT WOULD BE 8-9 MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD GET TO MY CAR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA US HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID IT SHOULD ONLY BE 2-3 WEEKS. (REF # 1604011854) . I CONTACTED THE DEALER AGAIN WHO REITERATED IT WOULD BE 8-9 MONTHS. THIS DELAY SEEMS LIKE A STRATEGY ON TOYOTA'S PART AND NOT A SHORTAGE OF PARTS. WHO IS NEGLECTING THEIR DUTY ON THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT. TOYOTA, THE DEALER, OR THE NHTSA. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. PEOPLE LOSING THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF A LACK OF GOVERNMENT ACTION. IF THEY CAN'T FIX THE AIRBAG, THEY SHOULD PROVIDE OWNERS WITH CARS WITHOUT THE DEFECT. DO YOUR JOB. I AM CONTACTING MY CONGRESSMAN AND SENATORS ABOUT THIS.