# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA89030
> **REAR SAFETY BELT JAMS** · Opened 1989-07-26 · Closed 1989-11-30
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA89030
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1989-07-26
- **Close date:** 1989-11-30
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Affected makes:** TOYOTA
- **Affected components:** SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- **Affected model years:** 1982
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

SUMMARY:COMPLAINTS INDICATE REPEATED FAILURES OF THE REAR SEAT BELTRETRACTOR RESULTING WITH THE BELT BEING CURLED OR TWISTED IN THERETRACTOR.FURTHER RETRACTION (OR EXTRACTION) OF THE BELT IS HINDEREDAND OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE RENDERING IT USELESS FOR PROTECTION.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA89030)
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