Problems with 2008 Toyota Prius SEAT BELTS

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. when the contact attempted to use the seat belt, it failed to retract from the seat and could not be adjusted. in addition, the contact stated that the seat belt was torn. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the seat belt needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 143,000.

My car has been making noises for a couple years now and i recently found out it's been my brake actuator. due to the actuator not keeping compression the abs brake system isn't working properly and my car rolls right out of the driveway into the road die to poor braking system. i've called toyota and spoken with the dealership they're aware of the safety issue but state my car is outside of the warranty period and want $3400 for repairs than may increase once work has begun.

My driver side seat belt stopped responding around in 2015. the latch worked correctly however the sensor would show my seatbelt was not done. i had this repaired at my expense in early 2017 due to worry if there was an accidental i would be unable to prove i was wearing a seat belt.

Driver of 2008 toyota prius was traveling at approximately 30 mph when driver was struck on left rear quarter panel, hit black ice and struck a curb then a tree. airbag deployed and driver collided with airbag and the driver seat belt did not keep driver in place and driver struck the top of his head on the top of the windshield. *tr

My brother was killed in a car wreck on 1/14/2014 as you can see from the article of what happened. not one airbag went off during this wreck. there is video and pictures of the severity of the wreck. 54-year-old [xxx] was killed in a three-vehicle accident on i-75 tuesday morning, january 14, 2014. [xxx] i-75 accident.according to georgia state patrol, traffic was stopped in the northbound lanes of i-75, near exit 64, for an earlier accident. [xxx], of orlando, was either slowing or stopped in his toyota prius in the inside lane when a gmc envoy crashed into the back of [xxx] prius, forcing it into a stopped semi-truck in the middle lane. tragically, [xxx] perished from his injuries. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

S10 appropriate handling- letter to the secretary from re expressing concerns regarding toyota safety problems *tgw note: unable to view flash drive *tgw the consumer stated he was sitting at a red light when a 1997 chevrolet tahoe rear ended him. the chevrolet destroyed the rear of the vehicle, slamming the right front of the vehicle into the shoulder concrete wall, pitching the vehicle up into the air on its right front roof and fender, sliding down 10-15 feet landing on its right side, coming to a stop between 70 to 80 feet from the stop line where he was hit. none of the air bags deployed and the seat belt tensioner did not keep his head from the hitting the roof. the consumer had a deep laceration on the top of his head, and a herinated disc in his neck. *jb

Passenger seat belt fails to latch. the passenger seat has had little to no use so, overuse is not an issue. *tr

The left rear and rear center seatbelt receptacles are installed adjacent to one another, but in a reverse position in 2008 toyota prius vehicles. when passengers are seated in both the left rear and center positions, their belt/shoulder harness straps cross at the adjacent receptacles, causing chafing. toyota informs me this feature is by design. i believe this is a potential point of failure of the seat belts, and is therefore a safety issue. *tr