Seat Belt Related Problems of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

Table 1 shows three common seat belt related problems of the 2001 Toyota Avalon. The number one most common problem is related to the front seat belt (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the seat belt (two problems).

Table 1. Seat Belt related problems of Toyota Avalon


Recently reported Seat Belt problems of the 2001 Toyota Avalon

The Front Seat Belt problem

I was in front-offset type accident and the seat belt did not lock. Consequently, I slid forward and slammed into the steering wheel edge (offset crash). The car had a broken right front wheel and the car was totaled.   Read details...

The Seat Belt problem

Child was sitting in back seat and reached over to unlatch seat belt to get out. Seat belt layed across his chest, and when tugging on it to snap it back in position seat belt rapped around child's neck. Child's mother pulled on seat belt which would not release.   Read details...

The Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Vehicle was at standstill in traffic and was rearended. Trunk was pushed into backseat. Vehicle was pushed into vehicle in front, vehicle in front and consumer's vehicle were totalled. Seatbelt did not restrain driver. He hit his head on steering wheel, required 20 stitches.   Read details...


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