Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 01404 | 06/22/2004 | 10008385 | Seat belt extender. various models including 2005 scion tc. *mj | 07/29/2004 | |
| 00803 | 04/24/2003 | 10001587 | Seat belt extender information for certain models including the 2004 corolla, matrix and scion ax and xb. *tt | 06/09/2003 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||||
| BO00202 | 01/25/2002 | 631608 | Subject regarding seat belt extender. *jg | 06/06/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 05/21/2012 | 48105 | ||
| When stopped at a traffic signal, both the driver and passenger seat belts and air bags deployed with no warning. there was no accident; the car had been completely stopped at the light. vehicle was maintained in excellent condition before this event. no injury was sustained. a certified toyota service center determined that it was a malfunction in the airbag sensors and a short in the pretensioner assemblies. alerted toyota manufacturing of the issue. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| 1. 2003 toyota corolla le seatbelt started to have problems inserting into the lock at 90k miles or my 6th year of ownership. not sure what caused it 2. occurs almost every time 3. nothing had been done, cause out of warranty. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2002 | 1 | 04/29/2002 | |
| Problems with seatbelts. *mr the driver seat belt locked up which impaired the safety of the consumers driving. the service dealer stated that the belt is too sensitive for locking itself. the dealer informed the consumer was told that he would have to wait 2-3 months for solving the problem. the consumer suggested the dealer to fix the belt to a higher deceleration factor or return the vehicle for full credit of all costs. *scc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 05/07/2003 | 0 | 1 | 04/26/2002 |
| The seat belt in my 2003 toyota corolla le, purchased in april 2002 is locking me up in my driver seat at every, even very light deceleration of the car. i have to stop my car before the intersection, release the locked seat belt and follow slowly to the intersection line, being able to move in my seat and observe the intersection situation. if instead of observing the traffic i have to work with releasing my seat belt the situation impairs the safety of my driving. *jb | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/10/2007 | 21000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 toyota corolla. the contact stated that the drivers side seatbelt buckle assembly has failed. the vehicle has not been taken in for diagnosis. the vin, purchase date, and engine size were unavailable. the current and failure mileages were 21,000. | |||
| 04/28/2004 | 6793 | 1 | 04/29/2003 |
| The passenger's rear seat belts lock goes through the seat. seat cover'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>seat cover has been changed, and the manufacturer has not made further contact with the consumer.*ak the consumer stated that the dealer two pieces of carpet into circles and a slit in the center and pushed the rear seat belt locks through the carpet and now it lays on the tip of the rear seat. *tc | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 06/02/2003 | 2000 | 1 | 10/08/2000 |
| Vehicle was impacted in the rear while at a complete stop. the driver side seat belt failed to retract. driver was thrown into the windshield. *ak *cb *nlm | |||