NHTSA recall 89V155000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 89V155000 |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Reported | 1989-09-14 |
| Owners notified | 1989-11-30 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 30256 |
What is wrong
REAR SEAT LAP BELT MAY NOT RETURN TO FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AFTER USE.
What can happen
CONSEQUENTLY, BELT COULD NOT BE RELEASED, DUE TOLOCKING CHARACTERISTICS OF AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR SYSTEM.
The remedy
INSTALL BELT GUIDE, OR SHEATH, TO DECREASE RETRACTING RESISTANCE AND ALLOW FREE BELT MOVEMENT.
Notes
SYSTEM:REAR SAFETY BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.
| 1982 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
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| 1983 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
| 1984 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
| 1985 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
| 1986 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
| 1987 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
| 1988 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER | Built 1981-10-01 to 1988-08-01. |
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Investigated as EA89030
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA89030 | Engineering analysis, opened 1989-07-26, closed 1989-11-30. REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS. SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TC95005 | 1995-11-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE CAMPAIGN-K04 - UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE REAR SEAT LAP BELT MAY NOT RETURN TO THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AFTER USE. CONSEQUENTLY, DUE TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR, THE BELT LOCKS CANNOT BE PULLED OUT FOR SUBSEQUENT USE. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE OUTBOARD REAR SEAT LAP BELT GUIDE WITH AN IMPPROVED DESIGN. *TW |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.