10 of the 88 complaints about the 1988 Toyota Camry are about the seat belts — 11% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SEAT BELTS
BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC SHOULDER AND SEAT BELTS DO NOT CATCH OR HOLD OR GET RESTRAINED WHEN PULLED IN A JERKY FASHION. THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CATCH/HOLD WHEN PULLED IN A JERKY FASHION SIMILAR TO A FRONTAL IMPACT.
NHTSA complaint #743482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, IMPACT LEFT FRONTAL BUMPER AT 10-15 MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, THROWING OCCUPANT HIT THE WINDSHIELD, AND CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #866623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
PASENGER'S SIZE MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #540586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT/STUCK IN TRACK, ALSO SPEEDOMETER READS 10 MPH ABOVE ACTUAL SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #800735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL FORWARD INTO STEERING WHEEL/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #506596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT ENGAGE IN ITS PROPER WORKING CONDITION AND WILL NOT PROTECT THE DRIVER IN A VEHICLE COLLSION.
NHTSA complaint #800602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT GRAB DURING REAR END ACCIDENT; DRIVER'S CHEST HIT STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #985378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT RELEASED UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE SELF RETRACTING SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. TT
NHTSA complaint #974840 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED DURNG ACCIDENT, CAUSING CHEST TO FALL FORWARD/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #486232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.