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.”

“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. …”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”