TOYOTA CRESSIDA 1981: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V031000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA | CRESSIDA | 1981 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1981-04-10 | 1981-03-16 | 1981-04-08 |
Production Dates: 1980-09-01 - 1981-03-01
Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 9171
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE RETRACTOR SPOOL RELEASE WARNING LIGHT AND BUZZER OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ROUTED AT THE TIME OF ASSEMBLY. THIS CAN CAUSE MECHANICAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE DRIVER"S SIDE G-SENSOR LOCKING FUNCTION. CONSEQUENTLY, THE EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR OF THE DRIVER"S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY EVEN THOUGH THE G-SENSOR IS OPERATIONAL. "THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOT AFFECTED".
THE WIRING HARNESS WILL BE REROUTED, IF NECESSARY, AND A CLAMP WILL BE ADDED TO ELIMINATE POSSIBLE FUTURE INTERFERENCE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; AUTOMATIC FRONT SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD BRAKES BE STRONGLY APPLIED OR IN THE EVENT OF ANACCIDENT, THE SHOULDER BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER AND THE RISK OFPERSONAL INJURY IS GREATER.
