Seat belt repeatedly unhooks after you insert buckle in to locking mechanism. seat belt was secured in locking mechanism and verified by pulling on strap after locking in place. later as you drive around the belt unlocks by itself. i have invested and discovered that the spring lock is weak, defective and will no longer stay on the proper lock position. it seems the internal springs are broken or at best weakened an can dislodge from the locked position at anytime in a few seconds or hours after it was secured. this problem gives you a false sense of security. this is an immediate safety and life threatening issue. the unlocking can happen in the park position, driving on a street or driving on a highway. the problem can be detected by the red 'press' button should be all the way extended when the latch is not in place. if the latch does not extend fully and it's not flush with the edge of the buckle then it is defective. lock button can be maneuvered into the lock position by wiggling it, but it will not hold in place.
Seat belt unlock by itself. had this happen multiple times during hard braking.
Manufacturer recall order osv254 or summary 70a
I have a 2003 toyota tundra access cab. i recently was putting my 5 year-old daughter into their back seat and she put her hand up to stabilize herself and the entire front passenger side safety belt harness and casing which is supposed to be permanently attached to the frame came complete off of the frame. there was no undue stress put on the harness or casing and no pressure was applied. there is now a hole where the bolt was once permanently attached to the frame. i called my local dealership for the sake of convenience and made an appointment for 12-12-08 at 8:30 am. they said it would take about an hour. i took it in and the service guy was very kert and said that it would take a minimum of 3 hours and cost $104.00. finding this unacceptable, i told him i did not feel i should pay to have a basic part of the car's safety looked at. i can understand if it is a diagnostic test. but it is a safety belt! my other safety belt on the drivers side creeks which makes me wonder if there is something wrong with that one as well. i am glad i did not find out the passenger side safety belt was defective during the course of an accident. any assistance and/or guidance you can give on this important matter would be greatly appreciated. i have contacted toyota as well who told me that it is a warranty issue and it is out of warranty. *tr
Takata recall-date for "when did this happen?" is approx. date vehicle was manufactured (according to sticker on driver's door)