2004 Toyota 4runner Seat Belts Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE SEAT BELT AND NOTICED THE LOCK WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE SEAT BELT UNDER HERSELF AND MANEUVER HERSELF OUT OF THE SEAT. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO BE CLEANED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER CLEANING THE BUCKLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE PASSENGER SEATBELT IN THE TOYOTA 4RUNNER TEARS. THE 3RD SEATBELT IN THE 4RUNNER I OWN IS TEARING AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED FOR THE 4TH TIME. EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES FOR A NEW SEATBELT AND INSTALLATION. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT IS NOT USED DAILY. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY CONCERN! YESTERDAY I MET A PERSON THAT HAS A 2006 RAV AND THAT VEHICLE HAS A TORN PASSENGER SEAT BELT. I QUESTION IF IN A CRASH IF ANYONE IN MY 2004 4RUNNER WOULD BE SAFE! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO MAKE TOYOTA CONFORM TO MAKE THEIR SEATBELTS SAFE? *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED THAT 85% OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS TORN. HE ORDERED A SEAT BELT FROM A COMPANY OTHER THAN THE DEALER AND IT WAS INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED TOYOTA TECHNICIAN. FOUR DAYS LATER, 90% OF THAT SEAT BELT WAS TORN. ONLY A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF THE SEAT BELT WAS CONNECTED. THE SECOND SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,369

SEAT BELTS IN REAR OF TWO TOYOTA VEHICLES FAILED TO ENGAGE LATCH. THIS OCCURRED IN BOTH THE 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA AND THE 2004 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE PASSENGER IS FORCED TO RIDE UNSECURED IN THE VEHICLE. THIS ALSO FACE THE DRIVER TO VIOLATE STATE LAW. I FIND IT IRONIC THAT THE SAME BELT IS USED ON BOTH VEHICLES AND BOTH VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR