I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA. I WAS PULLED OVER ONE TIME BY THE NASHUA POLICE IN 2007 ALLEGING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SWERVING. I COULDN'T FEEL IF IT DOES..BUT COUPLE WEEKS AGO I OBSERVED IT VERY CLOSELY.AND YES IT DOES SWERVED. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE LIST OF MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT THAT THE SECOND TIME THAT MY CAR ACCELERATED IN REVERSE MOTION COULD ALSO BE ATTRIBUTED TO STEERING MECHANISM. WHY ? I WAS ENGAGED IN REVERSE , WHILE CUTTING THE WHEEL TO MAKE A 90 DEGREES ANGLE BACKING BUT MY CAR WENT INTO A DONUT SPIN. AS A WOMAN WHAT DO I KNOW ABOUT CARS. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT IS TOO IRONIC THAT THE SIMILARITIES OF THESE INCIDENTS ARE TOO FARFETCH TO IGNORE. THEY ARE IDENTICAL TO EACH OTHER. I AM SCARED TO RIDE IN IT SINCE THEN. I REMEMBER THE FIRST CAR I HAVE WAS A CELICA,THAT TOO CROSS A MIDDLE ISLAND WHILE I WAS MAKING A U TURN. AND THE RUST INSIDE MY TRUNK . WHY WOULD THE RUST IS INSIDE THE TRUNK. THE SEATBELT DOESN'T WORK. THE SEAT ARE TOO LOW THAT IF I DON'T REINFORCE IT WITH PADDED PILLOWS I COULD HARDLY SEE THE FRONT & THE BACK. I SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS CAR BECAUSE I GET ATTACHED TO IT. ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS I HAVE CHANGED IT LIKE YOU WON'T BELIEVED.
NHTSA complaint #10314802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Citrus Heights, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AFTER BUYING A USED 1991 TOYOTA COROLA I NOTICED 3 OUT OF 5 SEAT BELTS IN THIS CAR WERE DEFECTIVE. THE RETRACTOR ON THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LATCH WHEN I PULLED ON IT QUICKLY. MY WIFE AND I DID NOT EVEN NOTICE WHEN WE WERE TEST DRIVING THE CAR. THEY APPEARED TO BE FINE. I BELIEVE THERE WERE MANY OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD. THESE SEAT BELTS WERE JUNK AND NEEDED TO BE RECALLED BY TOYOTA, AND THEY NEED TO REPLACE THEM WITH PROPERLY WORKING ONES FREE OF CHARGE BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED. I CALLED TOYOTA AND ASKED THEM TO FIX THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THEY TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS WAS A VERY URGENT SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THEM FREE OF CHARGE. I CALLED A TOYOTA DEALER, AND THEY WANT $600 FOR 3 SETS OF SEAT BELTS, AND THAT DID NOT NOT EVEN INCLUDE LABOR TO INSTALL THEM. TO MAKE THINGS WORSE THEY WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO WORK ON. THEY MADE IT DIFFICULT ON PURPOSE SO THAT THE CONSUMERS GOT STUCK WITH A HUGE BILLS IF THEY WANTED THE SEAT BELTS FIXED. I WISH TO HAVE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #10196038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Syracuse, NY
SEAT BELTS
DT: CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT. THE SHOULDER BELT COMES TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND CONNECTS TO THE DOOR. THE DOOR OPENS UP, AND CONSUMER IS NOT BELTED IN.
NHTSA complaint #10124543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hialeah, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH IN BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM USING SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #891866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
SEAT BELTS
OWNER BELIEVES SEAT BELT DESIGN IS FLAWED.
NHTSA complaint #529177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, DECrash
SEAT BELTS
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HIT A VEHICLE, THE UPPER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER, UPPER BODY WENT INTO STEERING WHEEL. CHECKED UPPER BELTS IN FRONT AND BACK AND THEY DO NOT RESTRAIN.
NHTSA complaint #809448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MT. Montpelier, VACrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE LAP BELT, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE LAP BELT DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT'S LEGS.
NHTSA complaint #805827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Andover, MNCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT BECAME UNLATCHED DURING AN ACCIDENT, NOT RESTRAINING THE DRIVER.*AK CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WAS STRAPPED IN SEAT BELT, WHEN HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, THE SEAT BELT THAT GOES ACROSS CONSUMER'S CHECT BECAME UNLATCHED SENDING CONSUMER TO HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #985916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Andover, MNCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT BECAME UNLATCHED DURING AN ACCIDENT, NOT RESTRAINING THE DRIVER.*AK CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND WAS STRAPPED IN SEAT BELT, WHEN HE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, THE SEAT BELT THAT GOES ACROSS CONSUMER'S CHECT BECAME UNLATCHED SENDING CONSUMER TO HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #985916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oberlin, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ATTEMPTED TO UNBUCKLE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO REMOVE CHILD SAFETY SEAT; BUCKLE FELL COMPLETELY OFF; ENTIRE VEHICLE BELT SYSTEM NEED REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #982251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Beach, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SID.
NHTSA complaint #980146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Long Beach, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SID.
NHTSA complaint #980146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mesa, AZCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT W/ADDITIONAL LAP FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER ALLOWING MAJOR CONTACT W/STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
KEY West, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, HAD TO BE CUT OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #975167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nyack, NYCrash1 injured
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT W/SEPARATE LAP BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER AFTER LEFT SIDE IMPACT WHICH VEHICLE DID HIT CURB BENDING RIM AND BURSTING TIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #964296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.