Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| BO02601 | 10/19/2001 | 627195 | Subject regarding shoulder belt anchor tape set. *yd | 02/05/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 42000 | 1 | |
| 1996 toyota camry's driver side seat belt failed.*mr the belt failed after only 42000 miles. the manufacturer refused to replace the belt for free because the seat belt's were only warranted for five years or 60000 miles. *nm | |||
| 3 | 11/29/1995 | ||
| Seat belts failed several times. | |||
| 12/28/1995 | 3 | ||
| Whenever driving vehicle, seat belts would creep up around the neck area. when depressing the release button, it would not release until its unsnapped by seating area. *ak | |||
| 1 | 04/13/1996 | ||
| Seat belt failed. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 07/30/1996 | 1 | 03/22/1996 | |
| Seat belt failed. | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 1 | 11/30/1995 | |
| No deployment of air bag during collision & seat belt did not restrain properly, resulting in chest injuries.538159 dupe of 825226. *ak | |||
| 1 | 01/08/1996 | ||
| Front seat belt designed to lock under certain conditions due to child seat requirements, however is annoying to other occupants. | |||
| 03/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Seat belt retractor lubricated due to seat belt catching. *sd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that driver's side seat belt does not unlock. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 07/24/1996 | 1 | 02/18/1996 | |
| After a front impact accident, all of the seat belts on the vehicle disconnected or unbuckled. both air bags deployed.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated the seat belt retractors do not release from tracting mechanism, causing seat belts to become inoperable.*ak *jg | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 1 | ||
| Seatbelt retractors in the vehicle don't work properly. sometimes belt doesn't retract all the way or sometimes it won't retract at all. consumer feels this is unsafe it may not properly restrain in an accident. *ak *yh | |||
| 07/09/1996 | 1 | 03/02/1996 | |
| Driver's seat belt would not retract. | |||
| 06/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Passenger lap/shoulder belt will overretract and cannot get out of the seat belt. *ak *slc | |||
| 03/19/1996 | 9 | ||
| Seat belt retractor inoperative. *sd | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 12/15/1995 | |||
| Metal tab on right rear shoulder/lap belt twisted, difficult to fasten, belts not flush againt occupants chest, in a reverse like position, could cause injury. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 07/12/2004 | 74972 | 3 | 08/09/1996 |
| Consumer's vehicle rpms went to the red zone. consumer pulled over and parked, and driver's side window would not go up. aaa arrived, and vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that transmission was defective it was repaired at consumer's expense. consumer found similar complaints on the website.*ak the vehicle spun in a 360 degree turn on three separate occasions before it reached 24,000 miles. consumer changed tires from the tires toyota provided to a michelin tire and the spinning stopped. on july 12, 2004 the transmission was slipping and had to go in for service. . in 2002 the rear seatbelt on the passenger side was stuck. the consumer had it repaired at her expense. the customer would like toyota to reimburse her for their share of the expenses occurred due to this pre-mature defect. * tc | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 01/10/1997 | ||
| Placing a child seat in the middle of the rear seat and belting it in does not secure the child seat from tipping or moving laterally. owner states that her vehicle's rear center seat belt emerges about two feet wider than in most vehicles. | |||