Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| BO01901 | 08/10/2001 | 622728 | Information regarding shoulder belt anchor tape set. *jb | 10/22/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 03/08/2004 | 90000 | ||
| Not long after my basic warranty expired, i had fraying in my seat belt that was to the point it didn't pass inspection. i took it to a toyota dealer in waco, texas, and they agreed to replace the belt free despite the mileage. almost a year later, the same problem occurred. i went back to that dealer and they replaced it free even though they didn't have the obligation. about two years later, the same occurred. i have managed to get the truck inspected but i need badly to repair the belt, but i cannot afford it. although the wear is near the waist, where one figures any fraying might take place, belt after belt should not happen. also, my floor mat on the driver's side came loose a couple of years ago and it occasionally will bunch up and hit my accelerator and will on other times bunch up under my clutch and i am unable to shift into reverse. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 35000 | ||
| Driver's side seat belts are abnormally frayed, below the buckle. passenger side are slightly frayed as well, but not as severely. dealer inspected and said there are no recalls. similar vehicles i have owned that are older and have many more miles have never had this problem, therefore i am sure this is not normal wear and is likely unsafe if an accident should occur. | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 toyota tacoma. while parked, the contact noticed that the driver side seat belt was shredding and tearing. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician advised that the seat belt would have to be replaced. the seat belt was replaced and after the repair, the seat belt began to shred and tear again. the vehicle was not further repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 12/01/2006 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1998 toyota tacoma. while parked the contact noticed the drivers side seat belt was shredding and tearing. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic. the technicians stated the seat belt would have to be replaced. after the repair the seat belt began to shred and tear again. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. ds | |||
| 05/28/2010 | 88669 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 toyota tacoma. while the vehicle was parked he notice the driver side seat belt did not work. he stated the seat belt does not come out of the tensioner. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was 88,669 and the current mileage was 88,700. vwb | |||
| 07/10/2006 | 1 | ||
| I have a 1998 toyota tacoma truck and have no complaints except the seat belt came out and will not go back in and i fasten the seat belt but i know that it needs to have a new one on it. tried to find one but have not found one . where could i get one to put on it that would not cost so much. i'm on a fixed income since my husband died recently. *tr | |||
| Front restraint belts are not long enough for the vehicle, and the dealer tells consumer to pay for extentions if they don't fit. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 09/28/2007 | 115000 | 5 | 09/28/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 toyota tacoma. the contact stated that the front seat belt webbing has unraveled. as of october 2, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 115,000. * updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer stated contacted dealer and dealer informed not under manufacturer's warranty. updated 12/12/07 *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Driving at 30mph when my vehicle was involved in a 4 vehicle accident. my vehicle had moderate intrusion into engine compartment with no airbag deployment. driver side seat belt did not catch causing chest to hit steering wheel and knees to hit dash | |||
| 05/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| When driving between 30-40 mph and upon depressing brake pedal, pedal traveled to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance , and resulting in a frontal collision. upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak shoulder harness did not tighten up. *yh | |||
| 11/07/1997 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Driver side seatbelt is too short. this is my third toyota truck. the first two had ample and equal seatbelt links on both the driver and passenger sides of the truck. the 1998 tacoma driver side seatbelt is much shorter than the passenger's side. this appears to be a manufacturing flaw as another 1998 tacoma truck measured by the dealer has the same irregularity, but the 1999 truck does not. regional representative from toyota sofar said that only option is to add an extender. this is unacceptable both for safety and convenience reasons. since neither the 1987/994 or 1999 trucks have this problem, i would like it repaired and prefereably before i freeze to death in buffalo because i can't get the seatbelt around me when i have my winter coat on. please help quickly. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| The cover of the female part of the buckle on the driver' s and passenger's side is tearing. in jan of 98, the cover on both buckles were replaced. *ak | |||
| 09/07/1997 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was driving at approx 20 mph hit another vehicle head on.seat belt did not hold, locked up. due to this defect, it caused the consumer to hit windshield ,shattered glass. also caused neck injuries. toyota claims cannot find problem, and claims air bag should not have deployed. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 12/02/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| The seatbelt jammed in the closed position and i was only able to deploy it for restraining purposes with considerable effort. the belt has frayed along the front leading edge and this could be jamming the retractor mechanism. the belt has so frayed - just from this jam - i will have to have it replaced immediately before i can operate the vehicle. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1999 | 2 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, and the restraints did not retract. manufacturer has been notified. | |||