Front Seat Belt Anchorage problems of the 1997 Toyota Camry

Seven problems related to front seat belt anchorage have been reported for the 1997 Toyota Camry. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2002

Seat belts in rear seats fell fall apart when braking, consumer's grand child fell forward. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.

2 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Failure Date: 11/25/1999

This is mainly an inquiry regarding a failure in a seatbelt that has to be replaced. The dealer is saying that the seatbelt is not covered under the warranty as it is over the mileage limit. Since this is a safety item, we assumed it was covered by warranty for much longer. The rear seatbelts are rarely used. The car was rear ended by an SUV last year but it seems unlikely that was the cause of the failure as it was used a couple of times after the car was repaired.

3 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Failure Date: 06/09/1997

The new seat belts that if pulled out they lock up. Driver's son got tangled up and had to be cut out. The more one moves the tighter it gets.

4 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Seat belt button failed. Nlm.

5 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Seat belts failed. Nlm.

6 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

Owner states that when seat belts are used, they become too tight on either side.

7 Front Seat Belt Anchorage problem

The driver's seat belt is inoperable. The dealer and manufacturer have been notified.


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