| Issue ID | 1257097 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10822715 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 27/01/16 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The front driver's side seat belt has a tendency to fold over and get jammed in the slot where it retracts. A quick seach online has found many owners with this similar issue. When this issue occurs, it pretty much leaves us in an unprotected and dangerous state. Surprisingly, what appears to be a similar problem has prompted a recall for the second row passenger seats, but not for the front driver's side. Based on the numerous customer complaints online, it appears toyota's only solution is to have customers replace the seatbelt system for hundreds and hundreds of dollars. In regards to this kind of safety concern, i as the consumer feel that toyota should be responsible to replace this obvious design flaw/or production defect immediately by issuing a recall particularly for the driver's side front. I'm urging investigation into this so that a solution can be obtained, before it is too late, and someone is seriously injured in the event of an emergency or accident. The seat belt seems to fold over too easily when seat belt is pulled a little faster (not to be confused with the click and stop, which is how all seat belts are designed). This is seemingly a regular occurance now in my case, and for the affected sienna owners, we can't keep taking the car back to the dealership, or taking the inner panel out to fix ourselves (which is what i've been doing), every other day. Please issue a recall for this, as i am sure many owners will be very grateful for this. Thank you. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 124000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GERMANTOWN, MD |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22C34SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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