Restraints - Seat Belt Tongue Plate Stopper Replacement
T-SB-0258-08September 2, 2008
Seat Belt Tongue Plate Stopper Replacement
Service Category
Vehicle Interior
Section
Seat Belt
Market
USA
Applicability
TSB SUPERSESSION NOTICE
The information contained in this TSB supersedes TSB No. BO017-07.
^ Applicability has been updated to include 2008 model year vehicles.
TSB No. BO017-07 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this service bulletin before proceeding.
Introduction
For situations where only the seat belt stopper is broken a new service part has been developed to eliminate the need to replace the entire seat belt assembly. Follow the installation procedure below to utilize this new part.
Warranty Information
APPLICABLE WARRANTY
^ This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.
^ Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.
Parts Information
Repair Procedure
1. Shift the tongue plate to the upper portion of the tongue plate stopper and temporarily hold it with a clip or tape.
2. Remove any pieces of the original tongue plate stopper in the webbing with a pair of diagonal pliers.
NOTE
Be careful not to damage the webbing, since this may compromise the safety of this seatbelt.
CAUTION
Damaged or weakened seat belts may break in an accident and injure the occupant. The seat belt assembly MUST be replaced if:
^ The webbing is cut, frayed, worn, or damaged.
^ It has been used during a severe impact (inspect the label to ensure no impact damage has occurred)
Inspect the entire length of webbing for damage and replace the assembly if needed. Be careful NOT to damage the webbing during repair.
3. Install the NEW tongue plate stopper
A. Install a NEW tongue plate stopper in the hole of the webbing.
NOTE
Be sure to install the stopper in the correct direction as shown in the illustration.
B. Pinch the tongue plate stopper into the webbing using the tool shown in Figure 3 or use a small "C" clamp.
NOTE
To prevent damage to the plastic tongue plate stopper when using a "C" clamp device, use light to moderate clamping force when crimping the two halves of the tongue plate stopper together.
HINT
Press the adjustment screw locating the male and female parts of the tongue plate stopper parallel to each other.
CAUTION
For this procedure, do not use pliers. They may damage the webbing.
C. Tighten the c-clamp until the space between its jaws are 4.5 - 5.0 mm (0.18 in. -0.20 in.) Figures 5 & 6
D. Verify the male pin of the tongue plate stopper has deformed evenly in the hole of the female part and is firmly held to the belt webbing.