1985 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

2 recalls — 4 complaints

91V110000 Jun 26, 1991
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Remedy: REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.
38,500 vehicles affected
89V155000 Sep 14, 1989
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT LAP BELT MAY NOT RETURN TO FULLY RETRACTED POSITION AFTER USE.
Remedy: INSTALL BELT GUIDE, OR SHEATH, TO DECREASE RETRACTING RESISTANCE AND ALLOW FREE BELT MOVEMENT.
30,256 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS Sep 22, 2008
NHTSA ACTION NO. EA89030. PRODUCT RECALL OF REAR OUTER SAFETY BELT WAS ACCURATE BUT TOYOTA'S REPAIR WAS NOT. IT ISN'T THE FRICTION OF THE BELT THAT CAUSES THE LACK OF BELT RECOIL BUT IT IS THE RETURN MECHANISM/SPRING STRENGTH THAT IS THE CAUSE. MY LANDCRUISER DOESN'T RETURN THE REAR BELT EVEN IF NOTHING IS TOUCHING IT. I SUGGEST YOU LOOK AT THE RECALL AGAIN. TOYOTA'S FIX IS CHEAP BUT NOT EFFECTIVE. THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE RETURN MECHANISM COMPLETELY. MY VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH THE RECALL GUIDE BUT IT DOES NO GOOD. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE RETURN MECHANISM OUTSIDE OF FRICTION PARAMETERS. I CAN'T HAVE MY CHILDREN RIDE ON THAT SIDE OF THE CAR B/C THE SEATBELT DOESN'T OPERATE. *TR
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS May 22, 2000
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BROKE FREE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK THE FRONT END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) YH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Jun 15, 1995
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. *AW
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER Jan 23, 1995
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS (89V-155). *AK