# 1997 LEXUS ES300 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `249408` · 2000-10-10 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES300
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
## Narrative
SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT WHEN REMOVED AFTER CRASH REPAIR.  DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL WHEN CAR GETS OLD!  BELT MUST BE MANUALLY PUSHED BACK INTO RETRACTOR AFTER EACH TIME IT'S USED.  I'M AFRAID BELT MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY IN A SEVERE CRASH.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*