2007 Toyota RAV4 Seat belts Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Rav4. The contact stated that the vehicle was at an independent mechanic for a rear brake replacement. After the mechanic replaced both of the rear brakes and front outer tie rod, the mechanic remained outside of the vehicle but leaned in and depressed on the brake pedal when both of the driver and passenger curtain air bags inadvertently deployed. The driver-side curtain air bag deployment caused bruising to the mechanic's back. However, no medical attention was received. The driver-side seat belt was inoperable after the air bags deployed but was replaced by the independent mechanic. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that they inspected the air bags on 10/27/2014. However, no repair was performed at the time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the dealer had already resolved the air bags recall prior to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.

NHTSA ID

11436767

Incident

Jul 14, 2021

Mileage

189,000 mi

I bought this 2007 rav4 late last year and JUST discovered, when trying to lock in a car seat (my first time with back seat passengers) that two of the rear seat belt buckles do not work. Both the rear passenger and the middle seat belt buckles do not allow the seat belts to lock. Therefore I can only have one passenger in the back seat.

NHTSA ID

11433500

Incident

Sep 19, 2021

I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AROUND 25-30 MPH WHEN MY DRIVERS SIDE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG (CSA) DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. PREVIOUS TO DEPLOYING, THE SEATBELT HAD SUDDENLY LOCKED INTO PLACE. I LEANED BACK TO GET THE SEATBELT TO RELEASE, AND AS I TRIED TO LEAN FORWARD TO SEE IF IT HAD, THE AIRBAG SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND LOOKED AROUND THE CAR FOR DAMAGE FROM A COLLISION AND OBSERVED NONE. I ALSO DID NOT FEEL OR SENSE A COLLISION HAPPENING. I BELIEVED THIS ISSUE MAY BE RELATED TO A TOYOTA AIRBAG RECALL, PROMPTING ME TO CONTACT THEM. TOYOTA DID AN INSPECTION AND READ THE ELECTRONIC DATA RECORDER FOR THE VEHICLE. UPON COMPLETION THEY TOLD ME THAT THE EDR HAD SENSED A COLLISION ON THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. I HAVE A COPY OF THE EDR, THOUGH NO MEANS TO READ IT OR VERIFY IF THIS IS CORRECT. BASED ON THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COLLISION, I PURSUED A CLAIM WITH MY COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND CITED A FAULTY SENSOR AND CITED TOYOTAS CSA AND SEATBELT RECALL OF 2007 RAV4S. TOYOTA INSISTS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND THAT THIS ISSUE IS UNRELATED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE, AS MY INSURANCE IS DENYING THE CLAIM AND CITING THE RECALL AS THE REASON. I DID HAVE A TOYOTA DEALER REPLACE THE SEATBELT, AS AFTER THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED IT WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. I ALSO STILL HAVE THE AIRBAG, JUST IN CASE IT NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED OR SOMETHING.

NHTSA ID

11387223

Incident

Dec 30, 2019

Mileage

138,000 mi

TOYOTA HAS BEEN CLAIMING I HAVE NO OPEN RECALLS AND I LEARN I HAVE TWO. THEY CAN NOT LOCATE MY VIN TO REMEDY MY ISSUES ... SINCE I'VE OWN THE VEHICLE IN THREE STATES, AND AGAIN NOW HERE IN WISCONSIN. MY VEHICLE BODY IS LITERALLY FALLING APART (ON ITS OWN!) AND I CAN'T REPAIR IT OR GET RECALLS RECTIFIED. IT'S A 2007 WITH UNDER 70K MIKES! I PAID FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY DID NOTHING BUT OIL CHANGES WHICH I PAID FOR.

NHTSA ID

11268811

Incident

Oct 15, 2019

TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE REPLACE MY TIRES LEAST FOUR TIMES IN A YEAR, SHAKES WHEN I GET UP TO 45 MILES PER HOUR MY BACK TIRES MAKE THIS FUNNY SOUND LIKE MY TIRES ABOUT TO COME OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING ON THE ROAD MY SEATBELTS RELEASE WHEN THEY WANTED RELEASER RANDOMLY,S SOMETIMES I CAN'T EVEN GET OUT MY WHEN I ACCELERATE MY CAR DOESN'T WANT TO GO WHEN I AM TURNING,I CAN ONLY PICK THREE BOX'S FROM UP TOP

NHTSA ID

11079511

Incident

Mar 12, 2018

MY VEHICLE HAS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF AND DO NOT DETECT WHEN THE PASSENGER IS SIT AND BUCKLED UP THE PASSENGER WEIGHT IT'S OVER 100 POUNDS, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR A CODE TO BE READ AND THE ONLY CODE IT SHOWS IT'S B1550 (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ) THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED INTO AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK IT TO THE TOYOTA DEALER LOCATED AT 4413 MCHENRY AVENUE IN MODESTO, CA THE DEALER RECEPTIONIST SAID THAT THEY CAN'T TAKE OF IT, BECAUSE THERE'S NO RECALL IN RECORD ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THAT AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF VEHICLE OWNER

NHTSA ID

11071760

Incident

Feb 1, 2018

FOUND BY MAIL ABOUT RAKATA AIR BAGS, AND MY SERVICE FOR OIL,FILTER WAS CALLED BY REPAIR SHOP,TIME FOR SERVICE, FINISH THE CAR SERVICE , BEFORE LIVED I ASK A QUESTION ABOUT, THE RECALL AND HE LOOK THE SCREEN,TOOK 30 SECONDS (FLAHS) AND SAYS, YOU CAR, DON'T HAVE ANY RECALL, WHY? NO IM CURIOUS, WHAT ABOUT THE REAR SUSPENSION ARM 1, AND HEARD ABOUT SEAT BELTS,SAFETY RECALL, AND MOST OF INFO.STILL IN CHINESE OR JAPANES, AND SOME ONE PUT NEW BUT COMO N THEY LOOK CHEAP AND HAVE A TACOMA TOTALLY DIF. FOUND 11 RECALLS, NOW TRASMISSION AUT,BURN OUT,AT 100000 MILES, SORRY BUT LOOK LIKE THE REPAIR SHOPS DON'T CARE ABOUT "US" THE WANT TO SELL CARTS, BUT MAKE A OT OF MISTAKES AND WE PAY TO GET KILL IN CAR ACCIDENT,CAUSE DEFECT OF FACTURY,THEY FIXED THE CARS,BUT LIFE AND FEW THURS AND DLLS DON'T RETURN WIFES,SONS,HUSBAND,GONE SO WHY CARS COMPANIES ARE IN SO MUCH IN A HURRY NOT EASY TO PAY A LOAN OF 60,000 IN 5 YEARS, AND 3 YEARS LATER WANT YOU TO LEAVE THE CAR AND AGAIN,AND AGAIN,AAIN BY T M, PAS,CA #1

NHTSA ID

11019998

Incident

Aug 2, 2017

Mileage

105,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. LONE STAR TOYOTA (LEWISVILLE, TX 469-671-5500) STATED THAT THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V59600 WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10991594

Incident

Apr 3, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10917268

Incident

Aug 10, 2016

VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT LOW SPEED (15-20 MPH) ON RESIDENTIAL STREET APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. UNDER BRAKING, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER FIRED.

NHTSA ID

10895911

Incident

Jun 8, 2016

Mileage

128,000 mi

I AM THE SECOND OWNER ON THIS CAR AND IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES FOR VARIOUS RECALLS. DOES THE LEMON LAW APPLY TO MY CAR? YOU HAVE RECALLED THE ELECTRICAL WINDOWS SUSPENSION SEAT BELTS CRUISE CONTROL WHAT ELSE IS COMING! CLAREMONT TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA HAD A COMPLETE CHECK ON THE CAR AND I PAID 1500 BUT I STILL SEE RECALLS. WHAT IS GOING ON???? I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR THE SUSPENSION ON MONDAY 8/15/16

NHTSA ID

10895784

Incident

Aug 13, 2016

Mileage

68,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10875174

Incident

Apr 20, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V096000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10860465

Incident

Nov 17, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE SEAT BELT WAS FASTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA ID

10748655

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

Mileage

47,000 mi

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS RAV4. ABOUT A MONTH AGO THE FRONT-PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BEGAN SHREDDING. THIS SEAT IS USED VERY LITTLE. I AM THE MAIN DRIVER. SINCE THEN EVERY TIME IT IS USED IT SHREDS MORE & IN MORE PLACES. I THINK IT IS DEFECTIVE WEBBING. TOYOTA SAYS IT IS NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING THIS IMPORTANT & REQUIRED TO USE BY LAW IS NOT WARRANTED BY THE MANUFACTURER! IF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT A SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME APART WHEN NEEDED IN A ACCIDENT, WHAT ABOUT OTHER SAFETY EQUIPMENT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10618888

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY CHILD'S CARSEAT WAS PURCHASED IN 2012. THE SEAT BELT PIECES DO NOT STAY TIGHTENED. THEY ARE TIGHTENED EVERY TIME OUR DAUGHTER IS PUT IN AND ARE LOOSE BY THE TIME WE TAKE HER OUT AFTER EACH TRIP. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT FAIL EVERY TIME AND HAS HAPPENED FROM THE FIRST TIME WE USED IT. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=JULY 2012, MAKE=SNUGRIDE, MODEL=1809558) (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2007, MAKE=TOYOTA, MODEL=RAV 4). *TR

NHTSA ID

10564424

Incident

Sep 21, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD TIGHTEN TO THE POINT OF CHOKING THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO TEMPORARILY REMEDY THE FAILURE WAS TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ID

10448232

Incident

Jun 2, 2010

Mileage

12,000 mi

ON JULY 20, 2010 I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 WHEN I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN ME AND I HIT MY HEAD, REQUIRING STITCHES AND A CAT SCAN. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT A COLLISION CENTER WAITING TO BE EVALUATED. I HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY HAD ANY INCIDENTS WHERE MY SEAT BELT HAD A REASON TO RESTRAIN ME, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT OR A POSSIBLE SEAT BELT DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344902

Incident

Jul 20, 2010

Mileage

66,650 mi