2012 Toyota RAV4: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Dec 21, 2019 · Airbags · MS

I noticed that the 'pass air bag off' light was on even though a passenger was sitting in the front passenger seat. I took it to the toyota dealership that diagnosed it. They said the sensor in the passenger seat belt buckle had gone bad and needed replacing. What bothers me is the fact that the airbag light on the instrument panel didn't come on to indicate that something was wrong. I am not sure how long I have driven with this malfunction since the light that indicates the air bag being on or off is off to the side and in yellow rather than red to show that something is wrong. I had to pay for the diagnosis and repair. This should have been covered by an extended warranty by the manufacturer. The car only had 67k miles, being 7 years old.

Filed May 15, 2017 · Seat belts · 49,000 miles · PA · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. The contact stated that the rear passenger side seat belt pretensioner tightened independently. The failure occurred without warning. The contact stated that the seat belt had to be cut by another driver. The seat was replaced by the contact's husband. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. A toyota technician inspected the vehicle and determined that the vehicle had performed according to federal motor safety standards. The contact's suffered bruising from the seat belt, which did not require medical attention. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

Filed May 4, 2017 · Seat belts · 6,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav4. While fastening the seat belt on the driver side, the buckle failed to release the seat belt. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who lubricated the buckle, but the failure was persistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

Filed Mar 9, 2015 · Seat belts · 23,409 miles · MI

Tl*the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav-4. The contact stated that the rear passenger side seatbelt failed to retract and unlatch preventing her from removing the child passenger seatbelt. The contact made numerous attempts to release the child from the belt and was unable too. As a result of the failure, the seatbelt had to be cut causing scratches and burns to the passenger since the seatbelt would not loosen. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer to further inspect the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 23,409.

Filed Oct 30, 2014 · Seat belts · 25,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 toyota rav-4. The contact stated that when a child safety seat was placed in the rear driver side of the vehicle, the rear middle seat belt buckle would be covered abnormally and could not be utilized by the rear middle passenger. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.