1989 TOYOTA CAMRY Seat Belts Problems

THE SHOULDER HARNESS ON THIS CAR MOVES IN A TRACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY WHEN THE DRIVER OPENS THE DOOR, AND TO MOVE TO THE OTHER END OF THE TRACK TO SECURE THE DRIVER WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. IT IS A DUMB DESIGN. THIS CAR IS OLD, AND DESPITE MY MECHANIC'S BEST EFFORTS, THE MOTION TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SOMETIMES HESITATES AND THE DRIVER MUST USE HIS HAND TO MOVE THE ANCHOR ALONG IN THE TRACK. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEDAY THE ANCHOR WILL FAIL TO MOVE INTO POSITION TO SECURE THE DRIVER PROPERLY.

Mileage: 173,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE TRUNK LID OPENS, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY, THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND THE POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES ARE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

Mileage: 163,000

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE WON'T LOCK WHEN YOU PULL ON SEAT BELT,OR SHOULDER RESTRANT. I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA AVALON AND WHEN I PULL ON THE WHEN BUCKELED UP IT LOCKS. THERE FOR I FEEL THAT THE RESTRANTS ARE NOT WORKING IN THE 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY. I CALLED TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 SPOKE TO JOANN 7/12/01 SHE GAVE ME A CASE # 200107120985. THE GAVE ME PHONE # OF MAROONE TOYOTA TO SPEEK TO CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON TRACY MONTES 954-659-1804. I SPOKE TO TRACY TODAY 7/17/01 AT 07:30 , SHE SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL LISTED FOR MY VEHICLE.I TOLD HER THAT YOU HAVE MY YEAR AND MAKE LISTED ON YOUR SITE AS HAVING THIS DEFECT ,SHE TOLD ME THAT YOU CAN'T GO BY THOSE WEB SITES. THERE IS NO RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE . I TOLD HER THAT I WOULD CHECK FURTHER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE , AND SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT. I MUST OF HAD THIS PROBLEM ALL ALONG , BUT BECAUSE THEY WERE AUTOMATIC DIDN'T CHECK IT OR WAS MADE AWARE OF HOW TO CHECK THIS BY THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. I KNOW THIS I A OLDER VEHICLE, BUT THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD WORK. IF THERE IS ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME TO HAVE TOYOTA MAKE ALL THERE VEHICLES SAFE I WOULD APPRECIATE IT .*AK

WHILE CLOSING DOOR SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT INTO SHOULDER PLACEMENT FOR TRAVELING. *AK

WATER LEAKS IN THROUGH DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AUTO-TRACK WHEN DRIVING AFTER A RAIN STORM WHILE CAR WAS SITTING. REAR FLOOR IS SOAKED WITH WATER. *AK

THR DASH LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM ON THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK, THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK, THE SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK, AND THE LIGHTS ON THE SIDE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT WORK, IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY SINCE THE CAR WAS AT 64000 MILES AND ITS THAT WAY BEFORE YOU EVEN START THE CAR MOVING,WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING, AND AT AT STOPLIGHTS ANY TIME THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON!! W WERE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ABOUT THE LOCKS AND SATBELTS BUT IT NEVER WENT AWAY AFTER WE TOOK IT TO ABAJIANS FOR REPAIR!! *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ALONG THE RAIL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 89V17500; WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, LAP SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL TWO TIMES AND SUFFERED INJURIES. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT. *AK

SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN PULLED ABRUPTLY. YH

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN TO GET FIXED. *AK *SLC

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN DOOR IS OPENED. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

#95V175000 SEAT BELTS LAP FRONT FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CAR IS NOT RECALLED. *AK RECALL NUMBER IS 89V175, CONSUMER PURCHASED RECALL PART AND REPLACED IT HIMSELF. *SLC

CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER AUTO AND HER SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD HER, SHE HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE PERSON IN PLACE.*AK

SEAT BELT GUIDES CONSTANTLY BREAKS OFF, CAUSING THE SEA TBELT TO STICK IN THE TRACK RELEASE. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT COMES AROUND, BINDING OCCUPANT INTO SEAT WITH SO MUCH PRESSURE ACROSS CHEST, MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO BREATH. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, SEAT BELTS STOPPED WORKING. TT

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT HOLD; WOULD RELEASE UPON IMPACT CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY. TT

MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. TT

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BELOW THE BUCKLE, LATCH THERE IS A PIN THAT IS LOOSE IN A QUICK STOP THE SEAT BELT OPEN UP NOT LOCK UP. TT

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING, MECHANISM ITSELF FAILED. TT