NHTSA Complaint #10219941 — 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA

AT TIMES WHEN THE DRIVER QUICKLY PULLS OUT HIS SHOULDER BELT THE BELT DOUBLES OVER ITSELF INSIDE THE GUIDE ON THE DOOR POST BEHIND AND TO THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER. IF THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO PULL THE BELT THE AMOUNT OF OVERLAP INCREASES CAUSING THE BELT TO JAM VERY TIGHLY INSIDE THE BELT GUIDE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDO THE DOUBLED OVER BELT (WITHOUT DAMAGING THE BELT) UNLESS THE TRIM PANEL AND MECHANISM THAT ATTACHES THE BELT GUIDE TO THE CAR FRAME IS REMOVED. THE SHOULDER/SEAT BELT CANNOT BE USED WHEN THE BELT IS DOUBLED OVER AND JAMMED TIGHTLY INSIDE THE GUIDE SINCE THE BELT LENGTH CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. AS SUCH, WHEN THIS FAULT OCCURS, THE DRIVER WOULD BE UNBELTED WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *TR