2008 Toyota Yaris Seat belts Problems

“I was going 15-20 MPH on on ramp to the freeway and accidentally veered right hitting the guard rail on the right front side of the car. None of the airbags deployed and my seatbelt did not lock, resulting in my face hitting the steering wheel, breaking my nose and cutting my lip.”

“My mother was driving on the on-ramp of I-57 in illinois. Her 2008 Yaris, hit a patch of ice and her car crashed into the guard rail. She was take by ambulance to the nearest hospital, where she was admitted for 2 days and released to me. During the accident, the air bags did not deploy and the seat belt disengaged causing deep visible purple bursts to her chest through her insulated down jacket. The imprint of the square seat belt buckle is still visible on her chest. She is a senior citizen, and is still in very serious pain. …”

“A Toyota Yaris was involved in a head-on collision with an audi tt. The Yaris experienced a delta-v of approximately 60 MPH. Post collision inspection of the vehicle revealed the Yaris' driver seat rotated 90-degrees counterclockwise. The bolts which fastened the seat's mounting brackets to the floorboard had all been sheered or pulled out of the floorboard.”

“My fiance was in a nasty traffic accident. She was rear ended while stopped at a traffic light in her 2008 Toyota Yaris by a vehicle traveling at around 40-50mph. On impact she stated the seatbelt on the driver's side locked, then unlocked giving more slack as she projected forward, then gained momentum back into the drivers seat (now seated) when the belt locked again with remaining movement . The airbags did not deploy anywhere in the vehicle and the entire trunk was almost pushed into the back seat. …”

“The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the rear seat belts retracting system failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. The current mileage was 98,067. Rk”