| Issue ID | 972089 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10504583 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/09/12 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The front seat belts--especially the passengers seat belt, often become stuck when extended because of twisting and folding up upon itself. Sometimes the seat belt cannot retract at all; more often than not, because of the twisting, the seat belt becomes jammed in the fully extended position. The result is that the it the occupant isn't (adequately) restrained. This happens 5 - 8 times per week. Also a problem, because the belt is not retracted, it frequently gets slammed in the door when the driver or passenger get out of the vehicle. Over time, the integrity of the belt will suffer from this. I never know when the belt will twist. If a passenger leans forward and then back,that is enough for the belt to twist upon retraction. Now i have an improperly restrained passenger at risk for injury in a moving vehicle. Please do not wait for a fatality before acting on this. We require occupants to wear belts for a reason. It is the law. If toyota's belts are failing, we lose the benefit of the seat belt and are unprotected. Please see other websites that list this problem, the vin numbers of these cars are similar. Http://www. Carproblemzoo. Com/toyota/sienna/seat-belt-problems. Php and also http://www. Aboutautomobile. Com/complaint/2004/toyota/sienna/seat+belt. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HOLT, MI |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZA22CX4SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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