NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA89030
Engineering Analysis · Toyota Motor Corporation · SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS
SUMMARY:COMPLAINTS INDICATE REPEATED FAILURES OF THE REAR SEAT BELTRETRACTOR RESULTING WITH THE BELT BEING CURLED OR TWISTED IN THERETRACTOR.FURTHER RETRACTION (OR EXTRACTION) OF THE BELT IS HINDEREDAND OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE RENDERING IT USELESS FOR PROTECTION.===
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- EA89030
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1989
- Associated recall campaign
- 89V155000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.