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Seat belt issues

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Broz1, Jul 24, 2019.

  1. Jul 24, 2019 at 11:34 AM
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    Hey everyone, want to ask if anyone has had issues where there lap seat belt has gotten really twisted. The recall had been fixed on them a few yrs bac . If so what's a good way to fix it

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  2. Jul 24, 2019 at 11:36 AM
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    unbolt the bottom of the belt (by the door/floor) and untwist. I forget what size socket, but likley 12mm
     
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  3. Jul 24, 2019 at 11:37 AM
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    :rofl::rofl::rofl::eek::eek::eek:

    HOW did that happen???

    Assuming the shoulder portion isn't equally twisted allowing you to just unbuckle and untwist I'd be unbolting my seatbelt.

    As is, it's super dangerous. The flat nature of a seatbelt strap is designed to lower pressure by decreasing force/contact area. Your contact area is probably decreased by a factor of 4 at least which means your pressure during an accident is 4x higher along that portion. It could cut you in half.
     
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    andrew61987, Jul 24, 2019
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    How does that even happen?
     
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  5. Jul 24, 2019 at 11:45 AM
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  6. Jul 24, 2019 at 11:50 AM
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    The same shit everyone else has.
    Holy Christ.

    Looks like someone did that intentionally. There’s no way that just happens.
     
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    Looks like my dad was buckling OP's kids in that seat.

    I have no idea how, but any time my dad "helps" my kids (they're capable of doing it themselves...) buckle up, I end up with like half a dozen twists in the belt, and it doubled over in the buckle. I have no idea how he does it, they have booster seats that hold the shoulder and lap ends, and extenders so they don't have to reach down into the seat crack, it's like 1' from where the buckle sits to the catch. :rofl:

    Definitely unbolt that shiz and untwist it... jeebus.
     
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    My drivers side shoulder belt gets twisted( not that bad lol) on my 2010. I just undo the bottom bolt and untwist.... Just did it, can't remember if it's 12mm or 14mm.
     
    SJBlack, Jul 25, 2019
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  10. Jul 25, 2019 at 6:36 AM
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    Going to go with user error on this one.
     
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  11. Jul 25, 2019 at 8:33 AM
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    kinda like those people who tend to inadvertently twist up phone cords.
     
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    Access Cab? If so, open the back door. Where the belt is attached at the bottom will spin 360. Keep turning it until the twists are out. Or, as others have mentioned, remove the bolt and untwist.
     
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    Now that makes moar senser!
     
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    looks fine to me
     
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    Do you leave the seatbelt plugged in, but don't actually use it? It looks like if you had a habit of sitting on TOP of the lap belt, and repeatedly getting in/out of the vehicle then yes it would twist up that way.
     
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  17. Jul 25, 2019 at 3:52 PM
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    I never do tha . I bought the truck and it was like that already
     
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    I have never seen anything like that before.....OP you have some mad talent being able to somehow manage that haha
     
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