Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V031000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/22/2005 to 04/06/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 134895 | 01/28/2009 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/29/2009 | 01/29/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling 134,895 my 2006-2007 yaris vehicles equipped with driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners, which are designed to be activated in response to a severe frontal impact. when the sensor detects a severe frontal impact, the front seat belts are quickly drawn back by the retractors so that the belts snugly restrain the occupants. the involved vehicles contain a center pillar sound insulator located underneath each front seat belt pretensioner. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of seat belt pretensioner deployment, the gas generated may affect the sound insulators. in the worst case, if the sound insulators ignite, this condition will result in a post-collision fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will modify the vehicle free of charge. the modification will entail removal of the small urethane center pillar sound insulators (sponge) underneath the driver and front passenger seat belt pretensioners. the recall is expected to begin during february 2009. owners may contact toyota at 1-888-270-9371. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 90c.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| 00906 | 03/28/2006 | 10019786 | Seat belt extender. *tt | 04/27/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 148200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact state that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number: 09v031000 (seat belts: front: retractor) performed, however the repairs failed to remedy the failure. the vehicle supplemental restrain system and the air bag light illuminated after the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 148,200 and the current mileage was 148,424. pmb | |||
| 10/04/2012 | 148200 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact state that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have nhtsa campaign id number: 09v031000 (seat belts: front: retractor) performed, however the repair did not correct the failure, the vehicle supplemental restrain system and the air bag light illuminated after the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 148,200 and the current mileage was 148,424. li | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that after rear ending another vehicle, the driver side seat belt failed to restrain him. as a result, the contact sustained injuries to the chest, arms and face. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that after rear ending another vehicle, the driver side seat belt failed to restrain him. as a result, the contact sustained injuries to the chest, arms and face. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. pmb | |||
| 07/01/2012 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the driver seat belt failed to restrain when the contact crashed into a proceeding vehicle rear end that suddenly applied brake while in heavy traffic. the contact received injuries to the chest, arms and face. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 70,000. li | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. while parked the contact attempted to release the seat belt but it would not release. after several attempts the seat belt would released. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated there was a fee to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. ds | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 34935 | 1 | |
| My airbag deployed and seatbelt locked with no impact. *tr | |||
| 03/21/2009 | 25000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. while driving approximately 25 mph on normal road conditions, the front driver's side shoulder belt jerked continuously. the seat belt buckle disengaged without assistance and the contact made two attempts before the buckle engaged properly. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin was unknown. the failure and current mileages were 25,000. | |||
| 01/10/2009 | 57000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota yaris. the contact stated that the seat belt in the vehicle would not retract. the dealer stated that he could make repairs to the vehicle. the failure and current mileages were less than 57,000. | |||
| 02/03/2008 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2007 yaris with a faulty center pillar sound insulator due to the safety recall notice. my local dealership(classic toyota of round rock, texas) refuses to service my toyota vehicles, stemming back from an incident in which i was overcharged $750 on a 2008 scion xb last year. they have told me to 'take my car elsewhere for repairs..but this is not a repair due to wear and tear..it's a safety recall. i have been in contact with the customer relations manager, and she is unwilling to process my safety recall work. i feel as if i'm being cheated out of the guaranteed warranty i purchased with my new vehicle, and they are intentionally risking my safety by not fixing a dangerous recall (seat belt tensioner). coincidentally, the seatbelt already failed to work properly when my car was struck by a small truck directly in the driver's door...if the seatbelt was correctly working i would likely have suffered less damage to my shoulders and neck. my next step will be to report this to the local police and file a complaint with the better business bureau. though, i hope y'all will assist on fixing my recall. thank you. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/31/2007 | 10000 | 2 | 03/01/2007 |
| Rear left seat belt became so tight under normal driving conditions we were unable to release my child. she was under a great deal of pain and the seat belt had to be cut. apx a week later she became stuck in the same manner in the right seat belt and was able to release the seat belt to release her *jb | |||