2001 Toyota Rav4 Seat Belts Problems
3 owner-reported seat belts complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (3)
SEAT BELT NO LONGER SNAPS IN ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE, ADDITIONALLY THE BELT FREYED WITHOUT ONLY NORMAL WEAR. DEALER WONT COVER UNDER WARRANTY OR AS A SAFETY ISSUE. $700 QUOTED FOR REPAIR BY TOYOTA DEALER. UNABLE TO AFFORD REPAIR AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOULDER STRAP FOR THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS FRAYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED INTO CONSUMER'S PATH WHICH RESULTED IN FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDING WITH OTHER VEHICLE. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED INTO BUCKLE, WHICH ALLOWED RESTRAINT BELT TO COME LOOSE. PASSENGER WAS THROWN AGAINST REAR VIEW MIRROR AS A RESULT OF RESTRAINT BELT RELEASING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK