Toyota T100 seat belt problems

SEAT BELTS

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. PERSON WAS IN VEHICLE BUCKLED UP. HAD TO CUT BELT TO GET THE PERSON OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10644102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

WELL ON MY 1997 TOYOTA T-100 EXTENDED CAB THE REAR SEAT BELT TO HOLD THE CHILD SEAT IN PLACE KEEPS COMING LOOSE AND I HAVE NOT OTHER OPTION THAT PLACE THE CHILD SEAT ON THE RT OR LT REAR SEATS AND THIS WILL OR MIGHT RISK MY KID IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN CASE OF A COLLISION, ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT COME LOOSE SUPER LOOSE IT WONT RESTRAIN AND IN GOING TO HAVE TO GET ONE SOON. SO I ASK TO THE NSTHS TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURER AND HAVE THEM HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. I DID INCLUDE MY TRUCK INFORMATION AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURES SOON, THANKS AGAIN AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.

NHTSA complaint #10472686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

1997 TOYOTA T-100, SEAT BELTS FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY SINCE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN 1997. SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND ARE CONSTANTLY HANGING OUTSIDE THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK DOOR WHETHER IN USE OR NOT. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN WET HUNDREDS OF TIMES, HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT FOR EVERY WINTER SINCE 1997. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN 1997 SOON AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHO QUICKLY DISMISSED THE PROBLEM BY INFORMING ME "WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO, THESE BELTS CONFORM TO ALL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS...THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO...EVEN IF WE WERE TO INSTALL NEW BELTS THEY WOULD BE JUST LIKE WHAT IS ON THE VEHICLE NOW". I GUESS THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, ARE THESE SEAT BELTS AS SAFE TODAY AS THEY SHOULD BE? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, THEN MY NEXT QUESTION IS, WHY NOT?

NHTSA complaint #10371873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 TOYOTA T100. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCKS, BUT BECOMES LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. THE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, BUT THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10194124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

WEAK SPRING ON SEAT BELTS FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER. WILL NOT COMPLETELY RECOIL, AND THEREFORE WAS FREQUENTLY CRIMPED IN DOOR WITH DOOR CLOSURE. WEAK BELT WAS EXPECTED TO RESULT, A HAZARD FOR BOTH THE DRIVE AND THE OTHER FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, BUT ESPECIALLY THE DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #10193271 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN DISENGAGED. RETRACTOR SPRING NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RETRACT THE BELT THROUGH THE B-PILLAR ANCHOR POINT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE BELT WAS LOOSE, NOT TIGHT TO SHOULDER, WHEN IN USE, AND WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. FURTHER, SINCE THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT WHEN DISENGAGED THE BELT OCCASIONALLY GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHICH WEAKENS THE BELT STRENGTH. DEALER NOT WILLING TO FIX, AND DENIED A PROBLEM EXISTED. THEREFORE, ANY REPLACEMENT PART WILL HAVE THE SAME WEAK SPRING ISSUE, AND WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10190672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT TENSIONER TOO WEAK AND ALLOWS SEAT BELT TO HANG LOOSE ONCE BUCKLED. UNWARY DRIVER CLOSES DOOR AND A LOOP OF SEAT BELT HANGS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC RESULTS IN CRASH. NOT UNCOMMON FOR ME TO SEE OTHER T100 PICKUPS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH A LOOP OF BELT VISIBLE OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10166165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A STATE LAW THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE TO BE WORN WHILE DRIVING. *AK THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10103741 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACES 2 TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE LET GO ONCE AGAIN THIS CAUSES THE SEATBELTS TO GET SLAMMED IN THE DOORS AND EXPOSES THE TAG THAT SAYS THEY MUST BE REPLACED. IT ALSO CAUSES EXTREME WARE AND TEAR ON THE SEATBELT POTENTIALLY CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #10072495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

WE HAVE A TOYOTA T-100 SR 5, EXTEND CAB 4X4 TRUCK. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND IS LOOSE. I HAVE ASKED AT DEALERS AND I AM TOLD THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SAFETY WARRANTY. WE HAD A VEHICLE THAT WAS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND IT HAD A SEAT BELT PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. "SAFETY DEVICES ARE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS (BY LAW)." I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. [XXX] NOTE: THE ADDRESS IS STILL A TOYOTA DEALER, BUT IS NO LONGER BALES TOYOTA. I DO NOT KNOW THE NEW NAME.*AK ODI SPOKE TO CONSUMER AND THE RETRACTOR WILL ALWAYS LOCK WHEN UNDER HEAVY BRAKING AND MAY NOT LOCK WHEN THE WEBBING IS SUDDENLY TUGGED. ALSO AT TIMES THE WEBBING WILL NOT RETRACT. INTERMITTENT ISSUE. CW INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10030608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED.

NHTSA complaint #10018290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT UNLATCHES BY ITS SELF.

NHTSA complaint #10003801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

1. ORIGINAL D/S SEATBELT ASSEMBLY REPLACED AFTER REPEATED EPISODES OF BELT LOCKING UP AND NOT SLACKING OUT, AND ALSO NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. REPLACED BY DEALER AT NO COST UNDER "GOODWILL WARRANTY". 2. HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEMS W/REPLACEMENT D/S SEATBELT (LOCKING UP/NOT RETRACTING), AND ALSO NOW BUCKLE, SINCE SUMMER 2001. 15 COMPLAINTS CURRENTLY IN NHTSA DATABASE FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR T100 1993-1997. 3. RE: NHTSA ACTION #PE02039, MY CLUTCH PEDAL BRACKET FAILED JUNE 1999 DUE TO NUMEROUS STRESS FRACTURES; I STILL HAVE DEFECTIVE BRACKET FOR EXAMINATION.

NHTSA complaint #765024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING THE BELT TO GET CLOSED IN THE DOOR. NLM

NHTSA complaint #785690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

PLASTIC RETRACTOR STICKS OUT OF DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #8008247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SEATBELT WILL ONLY BUCKLE IF CONSUMER PUSHES RELEASE BUTTON TO SLIDE LATCH INTO BUCKLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT SEAT BELT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT.*SLC

NHTSA complaint #6900644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING THE BELT TO GET CLOSED IN THE DOOR. NLM

NHTSA complaint #785690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DO TO THIS CONDITION EXCESS SLACK IS OFTEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALSO PERFORMS POORLY. IT OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT GIVE ENOUGH SLACK FOR THE PASSENGER TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT. I HAVE HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE BELT REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DUE TO ABRASIONS IT HAS RECEIVED FROM BEING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. THE PASSENGER BELT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED ONCE. I BELEIVE THAT SINCE THIS IS SUCH A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT THAT IT SHOULD BE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #747699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. OFTEN SINCE THEY DON'T RETRACT, THEY GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHEN CLOSED AND CANNOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER/PASSENGER IN A CRASH. PLEASE HELP! THEY'VE BEEN REPLACED BY CAPITAL TOYOTA IN SALEM OREGON, ONCE. THANK YOU!

NHTSA complaint #744143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN NOT PULL IT OUT TO LOCK IN PLACE.

NHTSA complaint #742440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.