Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / TERCEL / 1986

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999080043 Incident Date: Jan, 14 1999
Consumer's City: PHOENIX Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: TERCEL Model Year: 1986
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#: JT2AL32VOG3 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 28 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1986
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Belt failed to retract and closing door has cracked buckle. the safety related defect consists of the retracting mechanism failing to fully retract the belt, and the plastic buckle cracking when the door closed on it. there appears to be no way to remediate this other than to replace the entire belt assembly -- belt, retractor, buckle -- at a cost of $160.