1997 Toyota Corolla Seat Belts

THE RIGHT REAR SEATBELT HAS FAILED TO RETRACT 4 SEPARATE TIMES, I HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED MINIMAL HELP. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT VEHICLES SAFETY AND AM PURSUING A LEMON LAW CASE AGAINST THEM. I HAVE EVEN MORE CONCERNS AFTER SEEING THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED THAT SEEM ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MY PROBLEMS. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS IN POSITION DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN REMOVED AND OCCASIONALLY RETRACTOR LOCKS AND WILL NOT RELEASE BELT AT ALL

DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM, HOWEVER,, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE SEAT BELT WILL DISENENGAGE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DTAILS. *AK

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN TWO YEARS THAT THE SEATBELTS HAVE FAILED. WHEN THE SEATBELT DOES PULL OUT OF ITS HOUSING, IT CAN TIGHTEN UP, RESTRICTING THE ABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO TURN TO SEE TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. SOMETIMES THE SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT AT ALL; SOMETIMES IT WILL PULL OUT AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY CAR WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING SEATBELT!

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT PROPERLY, WOULD STICK WHEN PULLED OUT.

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT FOR USE. HAD BELT RETRACTORS REPLACED 10 MONTHS AGO, BUT RETRACTING PROBLEM HAS SINCE REAPPEARED. *AK

SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT COME OUT. *YC

BACK MIDDLE SEAT BELT AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT SNAP SHUT. *AK

SON WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE VEHICLE COLLISION, AT APPROX 65 MPH, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE IMPACT WAS DEAD CENTER IN THE FRONT BUMPER. UPON ADVICE FROM POLICE OFFICER AT SCENE, I CONTACT TOYOTA TO INFORM THEM THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FURTHER INFORMED TOYOTA REP. THAT MY SON HAD ONLY MINOR INJURIES AND THERE WOULD BE NO LAW SUIT. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, THE SEAT BELT IS WHAT SAVED HIM (IMPRINT OF RESTRAINT WAS ACROSS HIS CHEST), ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE ABSORBING THE IMPACT AND CRUMPLING WHERE AND HOW IT WAS DESIGNED TO. HE ALSO BELIEVES THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM TOYOTA INSPECTOR (DWAYNE) AND HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. SAID HE INSPECTED THE ELECTRICAL AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE. HE NEVER INSPECTED VEHICLE PER BODY SHOP. I REQUESTED A WRITTEN REPORT AND WAS INFORMED FROM TOYOTA INSPECTOR (DWAYNE) THAT THEY DID NOT DO THAT. ON INITIAL CALL TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE GIVEN A WRITTEN REPORT.

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS STICK INTERMITTENTLY.

THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THIS WILL BE THE FORTH TIME THE BELT WILL NEED REPLACING SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN FEB OF 1997. *AK

THE FRONT SEAT BELT WIRES PART OF RUBBED TOGETHER UNTILL THE SEAT BELT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE SEAT BELT HAS A DEFECT IN IT. THIS REPORT IS FROM A FIRE FIGHTER. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE 3-POINT SEAT BELT RETACTOR IS STUCK IN WHICH THE SEAT BELT WON'T BUCKLE WHICH WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IF IN AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK