NHTSA recall 89V175000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 89V175000 |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Reported | 1989-10-18 |
| Owners notified | 1989-12-28 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Units potentially affected | 408225 |
What is wrong
OCCUPANT RELEASE OF THE LAP BELT IN A CERTAIN MANNER COULD CAUSE THE BELT RETRACTOR TO LOCK AT THE RETRACTED AND STOWED POSITION.
What can happen
SEAT BELTS MAY BE UNUSABLE OR OCCUPANTS MAY BEDISCOURAGED FROM USING BELTS, INCREASING THEIR POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN ANACCIDENTAL OR SUDDEN STOP.
The remedy
REPLACE LAP BELT WITH A REDESIGNED BELT GUIDE.
Notes
SYSTEM: FRONT LAP BELT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1987 TOYOTA CAMRY | Built 1986-08-01 to 1988-08-01. |
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| 1988 TOYOTA CAMRY | Built 1986-08-01 to 1988-08-01. |
| 1989 TOYOTA CAMRY | Built 1986-08-01 to 1988-08-01. |
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Investigated as EA89020
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.
| EA89020 | Engineering analysis, opened 1989-03-22, closed 1989-11-16. FRONT LAP BELT JAMS. SEAT BELTS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.