| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998083599 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 1998 |
| Consumer's City: BAYONNE | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: ES300 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:front:retractor |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BF28G4W5 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 12 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After unbuckling belt, seatbelt retractor fails to operate or operates so slowly that belt latch interferes with closing of door. door closes on unretracted chrome latch device of belt, damaging seatbelt, latch, and plastic button embedded in belt. dealer refuses to replace belt/retractor. every es300 i have seen has this problem, and evidence of collateral damage to inner padded door panel and steel door frame. (even dealer's loaner vehicle, with only 11k miles, had the damage and belt's plastic button completely broken off. all 1997 and 1998 lexus es300 models have the problem retractors. unsure whether problem exists in 1999 models. *ak |
