1997 Toyota T100 Seat belts Problems

WELL ON MY 1997 TOYOTA T-100 EXTENDED CAB THE REAR SEAT BELT TO HOLD THE CHILD SEAT IN PLACE KEEPS COMING LOOSE AND I HAVE NOT OTHER OPTION THAT PLACE THE CHILD SEAT ON THE RT OR LT REAR SEATS AND THIS WILL OR MIGHT RISK MY KID IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN CASE OF A COLLISION, ALSO THE DRIVERS SEAT COME LOOSE SUPER LOOSE IT WONT RESTRAIN AND IN GOING TO HAVE TO GET ONE SOON. SO I ASK TO THE NSTHS TO CONTACT TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURER AND HAVE THEM HANDLE THIS PROBLEM. I DID INCLUDE MY TRUCK INFORMATION AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM TOYOTA'S MANUFACTURES SOON, THANKS AGAIN AND HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472686

Incident

Aug 27, 2012

Mileage

124,000 mi

1997 TOYOTA T-100, SEAT BELTS FAIL TO PERFORM PROPERLY SINCE ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN 1997. SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND ARE CONSTANTLY HANGING OUTSIDE THE TRUCK THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK DOOR WHETHER IN USE OR NOT. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN WET HUNDREDS OF TIMES, HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT FOR EVERY WINTER SINCE 1997. SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN 1997 SOON AFTER THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES WHO QUICKLY DISMISSED THE PROBLEM BY INFORMING ME "WHAT DO YOU WANT US TO DO, THESE BELTS CONFORM TO ALL FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS...THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO...EVEN IF WE WERE TO INSTALL NEW BELTS THEY WOULD BE JUST LIKE WHAT IS ON THE VEHICLE NOW". I GUESS THE QUESTION I HAVE IS, ARE THESE SEAT BELTS AS SAFE TODAY AS THEY SHOULD BE? IF THE ANSWER IS NO, THEN MY NEXT QUESTION IS, WHY NOT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10371873

Incident

Oct 10, 1997

Mileage

1 mi

WEAK SPRING ON SEAT BELTS FOR BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER. WILL NOT COMPLETELY RECOIL, AND THEREFORE WAS FREQUENTLY CRIMPED IN DOOR WITH DOOR CLOSURE. WEAK BELT WAS EXPECTED TO RESULT, A HAZARD FOR BOTH THE DRIVE AND THE OTHER FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, BUT ESPECIALLY THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10193271

Incident

Jun 8, 2007

FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN DISENGAGED. RETRACTOR SPRING NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO RETRACT THE BELT THROUGH THE B-PILLAR ANCHOR POINT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE BELT WAS LOOSE, NOT TIGHT TO SHOULDER, WHEN IN USE, AND WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. FURTHER, SINCE THE BELT DID NOT RETRACT WHEN DISENGAGED THE BELT OCCASIONALLY GOT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR WHICH WEAKENS THE BELT STRENGTH. DEALER NOT WILLING TO FIX, AND DENIED A PROBLEM EXISTED. THEREFORE, ANY REPLACEMENT PART WILL HAVE THE SAME WEAK SPRING ISSUE, AND WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10190672

Incident

Apr 26, 2006

FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT FULLY WHEN DISENGAGED. THE RETRACTOR IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL THE WEBBING THROUGH THE D-RING MOUNTED ON THE B-PILLAR. CONSEQUENTLY, THE SLACK IN THE WEBBING SOMETIMES GETS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR JAMB WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE STRENGTH OF THE WEBBING IS DIMINISHED AS IT FRAYS. THE DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INFORMS ME THAT THE RETRACTOR SPRING IS TOO WEAK BUT TOYOTA HAS NO PLANS ON A REPAIR KIT. THE SAFETY BELT WOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE LIKE W/IN THE FIVE YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK

NHTSA ID

719367

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. THEY WILL HANG ON THE FLOOR. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

825620

Incident

Jul 20, 1998

REAR LAP BELT LOOSENS WHEN IN USE. CSS IS RESTRAINED WITH LAP BELT. DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED RESTRAINT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

825459

THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LAP PORTION CAUSES BRUISES AND PAIN TO HIS HIP AREA, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT NOT TO WEAR HIS SEATBELT BECAUSE IT HARMS HIM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WON'T HELP ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

819784

Incident

Aug 7, 1997

UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED.

NHTSA ID

524423