TOYOTA COROLLA 1994: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 94E021001

Make Model Year
TOYOTA COROLLA 1994
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1994-08-05 1994-08-08 1994-08-19

Production Dates: 1993-11-01 - 1994-01-01

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 68725

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 209

Summary

THE ANCHOR STRAPS INSTALLED IN THE BELT ASSEMBLIES "FRONT INNER, LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDES" WERE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND CAN BREAK, WHICH WILL NOT SUFFICIENTLY RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Remedy

THE MANUFACTURER WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT SAFETY BELT ANCHOR STRAPS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES USED ON 1994 TOYOTA COROLLAS ANDGEO PRISMS.CONSEQUENCE OF NONCOMPLIANCE: INSUFFICIENT RESTRAINTS FOR SEAT OCCUPANTSINCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLETIME OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT TOYOTAAT 1-800-331-4331. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETYADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.