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Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light on - serious safety issue

37 messages,  Last post on Apr 28, 2013 at 1:40 PM

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#27 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [wysockigal] by earamiro

Jan 21, 2013 (2:07 pm)

Replying to: wysockigal (Sep 25, 2011 5:56 am)
Thank you so much! and i was about to bring my van to a dealer for check up. glad i saw your post! You have helped a lot of folks!

#29 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [wysockigal] by bigblues03

Mar 06, 2013 (10:40 am)

Replying to: wysockigal (Sep 25, 2011 5:56 am)
I was about to tell my husband about the srs warning light issue today (it's been on for a couple days now) but I decided to "google" the prob myself first and low and behold I fixed it using your solution!! As a matter of fact I remember about a wk ago my husband pulling out the plastic bin under the passenger seat saying "huh what's this? did u know this was under there?" We have never used that bin so have never had this issue before. So him pulling it out for the first time must have wiggled the yellow wire just enough to set the light off. We have about 79,000 miles on our van so I was hoping it wasn't going to be a $$ fix, sure enough it was free and I fixed it...easily!!! Thank you!!

#30 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [wysockigal] by ausnbri

Mar 19, 2013 (5:54 pm)

Replying to: wysockigal (Sep 25, 2011 5:56 am)
Unplugging the yellow wire harness is only a temporary fix. This only resets the system until it runs the test again. I was very excited when my light went off, however it came back after about 800 miles.

#31 of 37 CALL TO ARMS!!! (Airbag major safety issue still no accountability) by popimpexpress

Mar 19, 2013 (9:41 pm)

___MUST_READ_____If you fear the safety of your family and/or passenger as well as yourself please take a few minutes and read my post and then hopefully you will utilize the link I'm providing along with this information.
I'm posting this in hopes that we as parents, as citizens, As Americans will stand together and demand that something be done about this safety issue that Toyota for some reason has not been held accountable for. A widespread safety problem with which we have entrusted ourselves and our families' safety with.
 
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), should've long ago demanded this issue be resolved at the satisfaction of any reasonable 2006 Toyota Sienna owner. The NHTSA has this listed on their website which tells me that someone up there is doing their best NOT to do their job. Just read this that I will now COPY and PASTE directly from their website at https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/
 
"Report Your Safety Complaint Form Approved: O.M.B. No. 2127-0008"
"Why your complaint is important
Your complaint information will be entered into NHTSA-ODI's vehicle owner's complaint database and used with other complaints to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists. More...
    If a safety-related defect exists in a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment, the manufacturer must provide a remedy at no cost to the owner. Your complaint is the first step in the process.
    We do not have to receive a specific number of complaints before we look into a problem. We gather all available information on a problem. Your complaint is important to us."
 
So please just take the time to submit the proper complaint and lets try to get some real results. Here is that link again. https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

#32 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [ausnbri] by potat

Mar 22, 2013 (2:28 pm)

Replying to: ausnbri (Mar 19, 2013 5:54 pm)
Hi,
 
If unplugging just resets the system, then can't one do it using the OBD diag. tool or by disconnecting the battery? I agree this is a temporary fix for 2006 airbag issues, but many times if you unplug the connector, the warning sign goes away do not come back for 1000's of miles.
 
Now, if all of us register a complaint with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as popimpexpress pointed out, there is a good chance that the dirty Toyota corp will issue a recall. I had called Toyota and they said they have issued a TSB (Tech. service bullettin). So Toyota is aware of this issue, but not willing to issue a recall.
 
Let all of us please register a complaint regarding the airbag issue and see how this would help us. Please take 10 minutes of your time and file a complaint.
Thanks a lot!

#33 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [potat] by rainman16

Apr 27, 2013 (3:40 pm)

Replying to: potat (Mar 22, 2013 2:28 pm)
Excellent advice, popimpexpress. The SRS light on my 2006 Toyota Sienna came on yesterday. Vehicle only has 52,500 miles. I took it down to the dealer to see if it was covered by Toyota. Trouble code was B0111. I am out of the warranty period. Initial estimate for the labor alone was $1600. So I am guessing it will easily be over 2,500 OTD.
 
I still registered a complaint. What do I have to lose? Hopefully, Toyota will issue a recall to fix this problem.

#34 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [rainman16] by potat

Apr 27, 2013 (7:33 pm)

Replying to: rainman16 (Apr 27, 2013 3:40 pm)
Thanks, rainman for registering a complaint! Good job. I hope more and more people register their complaints so that the issue is taken up more seriously!!

#35 of 37 Re: CALL TO ARMS!!! (Airbag major safety issue still no accountability) [popimpexpress] by ckgrick

Apr 27, 2013 (8:39 pm)

Replying to: popimpexpress (Mar 19, 2013 9:41 pm)
Excellent advice and information. I have done my duty per your advice.
 
I now have another warning light(s) issue with these lemon cars, but not too surprising.

#36 of 37 Re: Toyota Sienna 2006 airbag light easy fix for me [potat] by rainman16

Apr 28, 2013 (12:28 pm)

Replying to: potat (Apr 27, 2013 7:33 pm)
Potat,
 
Let me ask this. It seems that people have reset the SRS light. What are the affects of doing this? Doesn't that just "hide" the fact that there something still may be wrong with the SRS? Right now, the Toyota mechanic told me that the airbag has been disenabled. I am afraid that it may deploy accidentally as I am driving.
 
I got an automated email reply from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration when I submitted my problem. Can I expect to hear back from them?
 
Thanks in advance.

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