1990 TOYOTA CAMRY Seat Belts Problems

MY HUSBAND WAS A PASSENGER IN THIS CAR WHEN A DUMP TRUCK SMASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THE IMPACT CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TO OPEN WHICH UNLOCKED THE SEAT BELT WHICH ALLOWED MY HUSBAND TO BE EJECTED FROM THE CAR. HE SUFFERED BROKEN BACK, CRUSHED TIBIA, BROKEN RIBS....ALL BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENED AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS UNLOCKED WHEN DOOR OPENED. SEATS WHERE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU IN THE CAR AND NOT EJECTED FROM THE CAR. *TR

MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. EMERGENCY RELEASE LEVER LIGHT IS FLASHING, AND MAKES AN INTERMITTANT LOW VOLUME BUZZING SOUND. SEATBELT LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON, WHETHER LAP BELT IS LATCHED OR UNLATCHED. *AK

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS. *AK

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS. *AK

8 WIRES IN DRIVER DOOR BROKE DUE TO NORMAL USE CREATING VERY UNSAFE CONDITIONS: POWER WINDOWS FOR ENTIRE CAR INOPERABLE, POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERABLE, DRIVER MOTOR BELT INOPERABLE. HARNESS DESIGN UNSAFE! BETTER, SAFER HARNESS DESIGN NEEDED. MANUFACTURER NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR CONTACT TO MAKE REPORT DIRECTLY AND SEEK COMPENSATION FOR FAILURES AND REPAIR COSTS. *AK

I HAVE A 1990 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT. IN JUNE OF 1998 WITH 87,000 MILES THE SHOULDER BELT QUIT WORKING AND WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS LEAVES ONLY THE LAP BELT FOR PROTECTION. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BY BOTH E-MAIL AND TELEPHONE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT APPEARED TO BE EITHER PARTS THAT WERE BROKEN IN THE DOOR, OR THE MORE PROBABLE ANSWER OF THE WIRING IN THE DOOR JAM BEING DEFECTIVE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CAR IS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS THAT SUCH AN IMPORTANT AND BASIC SAFETY SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER, THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT DID NOT OPERATE CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL BE CHECK BY A PRIVATE BODYSHOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

MOTORBELT HITS CONSUMERS NECK AND HEAD UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE.

SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT SLIDE FROM FRONT TO BACK TO SECURE DRIVER. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT WIRES HAD SNAPPED & WOULD NEED TO BE TRACED. WOULD PULL ON DOOR & SOMETIMES WOULD WOULD WORK, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. *AK

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT STOPPED WORIKING, AND CONSUMER DIDN'T HAVE ANY SUPPORT FROM THE SEAT BELT. COSNUMER THINKS THE MOTOR FAILED. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ADJUST, AND IT COMES UP AND CUTS INTO THE CONSUMERS THROAT. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES OFFICE WAS CONTACTED AND A FILE NUMBER WAS ESTABLISHED, (199806121057) QUESTIONS TO 1-800-331-4331, DEPT. 1AA-102. *AK

SEAT BELTS: THE SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IS STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION, DOES NOT RETRACT AT ALL.TOOK IN FOR REPAIR, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING DONE BECAUSE DEALER WAS GOING TO CHARGE THEM, AND THEY FELT IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES STOPS WORKING, LOCKED INTO POSITION . *AK

DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED, ERRATIC OPERATION, FINALLY THEY STOPPED WORKING. *AK

SEATBELT AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR WILL NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO EXIST THE VEHICLE, TRACK BEING REPLACE. TT