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Seat Belts
DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH IN BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM USING SEAT BELTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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Structure
03/30/1995
THE DOOR STRUCTURE MECHANISMS HAVE PERSISTENTLY FAILED ON THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIVE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. I ALSO HAVE HAD THE DOOR MECHANISM FAIL TWICE IN SUCH AS WAY THAT THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND WHEN THE WINDOW IS PUT DOWN, THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY. LUCKILY, I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DOOR HAS UNEXPECTEDLY POPPED OPEN. THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE AND TOYOTA SEEMS UNWILLING TO ADDRESS THESE CONCERNS WITH THE CREATION OF HIGHER QUALITY DOOR PARTS.*AK
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Structure
06/15/1995
FIVE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES AND ONE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HAD BROKEN OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
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Engine And Engine Cooling, visibility
06/01/1992
DEFROSTER HASN'T WORKED SINCE PURCHASE DATE; EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED 3 TIMES. *AK
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Structure
THE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES W/SPRINGS NEED TO BE RECALLED. AT $25 A DOOR HANDLE, IT'S OBVIOUS TOYOTA MADE THEM THAT WAY TO MAKE MONEY! I LOVE THIS CAR AND HAVE GOTTEN MY MONIES WORTH, BUT THE MANIFOLD AND DOOR HANDLES NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. THE SPRING IN THE DOOR HANDLES DO NOT HOLD UP. THE HANDLES BREAK IF THE PERSON DOESN'T GRAB & GRASP THE HANDLE TOGETHER. IT'S NOT WEAR & TEAR EITHER. MY BACK DOORS OF MY 4 DOOR ARE RARELY USED BY ANYONE,. YET , I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEM BRAKING LIKE THE FRONT HANDLES. TO DATE AND SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, I HAVE GONE THROUGH A GOOD 12 DOOR HANDLES. AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE MANIFOLD CRACKED WHILE UNDER THE WARRANTY, ONCE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW I FIND THAT IT'S BEEN CRACKED AGAIN FOR SOME TIME AND THAT THE NOISE I HEAR IS ONCE AGAIN FROM A CRACKED MANIFOLD!!!!!!!! NHTSA PLEASE INVESTIGATE. THIS MANIFOLD REPLACING IS COSTLY. THE DEFROSTER AND INSIDE ROOF LIGHT HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY BUT I JUST THOUGHT SOMETHING...
