2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER Air Bags Problems

On August 11th 2024 at approximately 8:30PM I was hit on the passenger side of my vehicle. As a result both passenger doors were smashed in. And had also been shoved into the car and causing the passenger seat to be stuck between the doors and center console. There was ZERO airbag deployment. There are 3 known airbags on that side of the vehicle and not one went off. The accident could have been A LOT worse then it was but knowing now what I do about the air bags I regret buying this vehicle. And I am very emotional unwell knowing that the vehicle failed to get me and my passenger safer in the accident.

TAKATA RECALL WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND GOING UP A HILL, ENGINE JOLTS AND ACCELERATES. HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN 2012.

ON 6/15/2017, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG IN MY 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER DID NOT ACTIVATE DURING A FRONTAL, 35 TO 40 MPH COLLISION. I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 TO 40 MPH ON A FOUR-LANE STATE ROAD. ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME FROM A TWO-LANE STATE ROAD. I COULDN'T STOP AND RAN INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THAT VEHICLE. THE RESULT WAS A "T-BONE" TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED SOMEWHAT MINOR INJURIES TO MY RIGHT HAND, THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY CHEST, AND MY RIGHT FOOT AND ANKLE. THE LEFT REAR SIDE OF MY NECK WAS SORE. I COULD NOT WALK DUE TO THE FOOT/ANKLE INJURY SO I WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED BUT I THINK HIS PASSENGER MIGHT HAVE BEEN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF ENGINE WHICH DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. HIGH SPEED, TURNED OFF ENGINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP, BUT CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR