TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACTS REAR SEAT BELT WAS PULLED OUT OF THE HOUSING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED FROM EXTENSIVE USE OVER TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT SHOULD NEVER COME OUT OF THE HOUSING AND IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED DUE TO THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS COMPLAINT. MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE NEARLY INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT YESTERDAY DUE TO SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION IN OUR MINIVAN. BEFORE YOU EVEN CONSIDER THAT IT MAY BE DRIVERS ERROR, AS EVIDENCED BY THE MYRIAD OF DISCUSSION ON THIS MATTER ON THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED BY THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND ME; THE VAN CURRENTLY IS STUCK IN FULL ACCELERATION UPON STARTING---I TESTED THIS NUMEROUS TIMES YESTERDAY AND TODAY. THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION TO THE THROTTLE CABLE, PEDAL, NOR A FLOOR MAT ISSUE. I HAVE CLEARLY CHECKED THESE ITEMS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT APPARENTLY THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED/ADDRESSED BY TOYOTA OR NHTSA. THANKS. *TR