# NHTSA recall 89V175000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.
- [1988 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.
- [1989 TOYOTA CAMRY](/makes/toyota/camry/1989/recalls.md). Built 1986\-08\-01 to 1988\-08\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V175000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V175000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V175000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V175000)

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