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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Toyota Corolla seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Toyota Corolla Owner Comments

problem #3

May 182004

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The driver seat belts did not retract after being released. When the belt did work, it would lock tight and would not allow one to lean forward when the vehicle was stopped.

- Floral City, FL, USA

problem #2

Jan 132004

Corolla 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver's seat belt will not come out of holder often, must pull repeatedly to get unit to release. Once you get the seat belt on it locks often making it impossible for me to turn to see rear traffic. ?

- Pekin, IL, USA

problem #1

Aug 131998

Corolla

  • miles
Son was involved in a one vehicle collision, at approx 65 mph, loss control of vehicle and hit a tree head on. The impact was dead center in the front bumper. Upon advice from police officer at scene, I contact Toyota to inform them that air bags did not deploy. Further informed Toyota rep. That my son had only minor injuries and there would be no law suit. According to mechanic, the seat belt is what saved him (imprint of restraint was across his chest), along with the vehicle absorbing the impact and crumpling where and how it was designed to. He also believes that air bags should have deployed. Received phone call from Toyota inspector (dwayne) and he informed me that there was no air bag malfunction. Said he inspected the electrical and everything was working fine. He never inspected vehicle per body shop. I requested a written report and was informed from Toyota inspector (dwayne) that they did not do that. On initial call to Toyota headquarters I was told that I would be given a written report.

- Warwick, NY, USA

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