My curtain airbags deployed!

Ewwfff, this is going to cost big bucks! No aftermarket or used support either. As @Bishop84 mentioned, there's controls involved, this isn't the shade tree mechanic's job. OP will want to visit insurance policy,, but it's doubtful off-roading is covered.

 

FML I’ll I’m due for my fifth and final complimentary service from Toyota let’s see what the damage is lol

 

Expensive lesson. Probably around $5K vs pulling fuse = $0.

 

Insurance will total it out so don't get them involved

 

Guess I need to start pulling a fuse...lol Thankfully I've been lucky so far, didn't even know I needed to remove a fuse for off roading... Dang new vehicles...

 

No, they won’t.

 

So what fuse should be pulled and will it affect the airbag light after it get reinstalled?
should the fuse be pulled and put back in with the ignition off?

 

I’d delete the thread and tell my dealer how they went off going over the railroad tracks at about 15. I’d also act very rattled.

 

There is a data recorder that will show all activity leading up to it. They can investigate if a safety concern such as erroneous bags deployment.

 

From the manual and maybe why there is no RSCA switch

The SRS side airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed side or low- speed frontal collision.
●Collision from the rear ●Vehicle rollover

 

Gnarly. Always a good time in glamis ...

ya I don’t know about the air bags but sell the trd pro shocks and slap on some real 2.5” remote resi shocks. If you buy them from some suppliers (like https://accutuneoffroad.com/. ) they will revalve them for your application free before they send them to you . Tell them I plan to beat the truck hard and they will valve your 2.5” shocks accordingly.
A tuned 2.5“ shock will stop hard bottom outs and provide way more control vs that Mickey Mouse Trd “pro” setup.

 

Doesnt look like any body damage, cant imagine they would total it.

 

Ok. So I went 45 over the tracks and all of a sudden.

 

Why? Isn’t it just a computer? It can’t be reset? What would damage it?

 

Yeah... compromise your integrity and be a piece of shit over a simple mistake that was made. Great life advice right there.

 

Well I don’t think the airbags should go off 4 wheeling. And do you have any idea of what dealers will do to make a buck? The life advice I’d give to you is to not overreact to everything you read on the internet.

 

If the controls and bags are similar to 2nd gen, competent user can replace without too much trouble.
I find this challenging, as my freaking driveway is 17% grade....The RSCA button is such a good feature. Surprised they deleted it.

 

At a 15 degrees angle, with 4wd engaged? Data recorder records much more than speed. I am pretty certain it also records your gps coordinates.

 

It's standard practice, the SRS ecu has to discharge rapid voltage to ignite the airbags and should not be used again incase it cant fire all airbags in a large accident, such as a rollover.

Toyota also states to replace it after any airbag deployment.

Liability is a big deal.

 

What I want to know is, what was it like? Was the airbag deployment a super scary and loud 1/22 second event or something less dramatic?