Passenger airbag recall/disable airbag?

[Capt]

I have a 2009 Yaris in South Florida, like most of us I need to use my car. So I want this dangerous airbag disabled or removed.
I believe that disabling it will be an open door for insurance companies to refuse any claims filed by the occupant leaving the owner of the vehicle liable for injuries.
T is trying to limit their liability by telling owners that no one should ride in the passenger seat.

??Anyone know what the legal ramifications are for disabling the airbag.??

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Capt

I have a 2009 Yaris in South Florida, like most of us I need to use my car. So I want this dangerous airbag disabled or removed.
I believe that disabling it will be an open door for insurance companies to refuse any claims filed by the occupant leaving the owner of the vehicle liable for injuries.
T is trying to limit their liability by telling owners that no one should ride in the passenger seat.

??Anyone know what the legal ramifications are for disabling the airbag.??

It is illegal for a vehicle repair shop, reseller, etc. to disable airbags (and they can be fined severly for doing so), but an individual can disable them on their own car. There are also regulations for cases where they can be disabled:

http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shop...tivation+FAQ#1

[Mharr]

So is the passenger airbag bypass plug still available anywhere, or at least a circuit diagram? I've just joined the ranks of super-impressed Toyota customers with a possible IED dashboard, and apparently UK models don't have an off switch either.

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by Mharr

So is the passenger airbag bypass plug still available anywhere, or at least a circuit diagram? I've just joined the ranks of super-impressed Toyota customers with a possible IED dashboard, and apparently UK models don't have an off switch either.

I don't have all of the wiring diagrams for the MK1 European Yaris, and the MK2 ones have a different passenger occupancy detection system than our US ones do, but I believe on the MK1's that the passenger occupancy sensor is just a switch. This switch which feeds the info to the SRS ECU to determine if the airbag should fire in a crash.

[dogsridewith]

Originally Posted by CTScott

I don't have all of the wiring diagrams for the MK1 European Yaris, and the MK2 ones have a different passenger occupancy detection system than our US ones do, but I believe on the MK1's that the passenger occupancy sensor is just a switch. This switch which feeds the info to the SRS ECU to determine if the airbag should fire in a crash.

Why does the 2007 Yaris beep for awhile and flash lights when I put something on the passenger seat?

[CTScott]

Originally Posted by dogsridewith

Why does the 2007 Yaris beep for awhile and flash lights when I put something on the passenger seat?

Because the US 2nd gen (aka MK2) Yaris has a occupant classification system for the passenger seat, which actually measures the weight of the passenger at four points between the seat and seat frame and uses that data to determine if the airbag should be armed (and if the seatbelt should be buckled)

[Tamer]

So is the passenger airbag bypass plug still available anywhere, or at least a circuit diagram? I've just joined the ranks of super-impressed Toyota customers with a possible IED dashboard, and apparently UK models don't have an off switch either.

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