Thread: 2007 Tundra seat belt failure - Tundra Solutions Forum

I searched and didn't see anything so honestly, I am hoping this is an isolated incidence. My 07 5.7L Tundra has about 4,xxx miles on it...This morning, I started driving it out of the parking lot, probably 3 - 5 miles/hr or so, reached over to pull the seat belt, I guess I'm pulling it a little too fast, it stopped (which it supposed to do), but then it stuck there and won't release...so I'm driving home without a seat...

The mechanical lock on the seatbelt is designed to activate if the seat belt is jerked too hard. Since it is simply a spring and ball it doesn't know the difference in a collision and someone in a hurry to put their belt on. It is designed to release if tension is removed from the belt. However sometimes it get jerked too hard and becomes jammed. I have not seen it happen on a Tundra but have seen it on occasion or other vehicles. The...

Personally I would not be driving around without a seat belt. I'd call the dealer, tell them what happened, and tell them they need to bring a loaner car to you until they fix the seat belt. What if you happen to get in a wreck in the next few days before they fix it? It would sure suck to die over something like a stuck seat belt.

Or like in a lot of states you get a ticket for no belt.

You're not the only one. I've had this happen once also. I didnt drive without it though, I just kept snapping it until it finally retracted. Probably took me a full minute (which seems like an eternity)of messing around with it. Hopefully it doesnt become a regular thing.

I posted about this problem a while ago. Nailbiter is the only other one I know of that has had this problem. Mine has done it twice.

First time the seatbelt didn't roll back for me, was a day after I got the truck ( 60 miles) , I left the belt on the seat and when I got back the belt was rolled back and work fine for the week (900 miles). Yesterday it failed to roll back again, when I shut the door closed I heard some noise inside , opened the door and the belt was rolled back. If it happens again I will go to the service to get it replaced.