>>I seem to remember seeing this in relation to a Sienna but I am not 100%
>> sure. The seatbelt indicator on my 1999 Corolla LE is sometimes off when
>> the belt is not pulled out and off when the belt is pulled around me >> [this
>> is correct] but at other times it is OFF when the belt is fully retracted
>> and BLINKING when wrapped around me (and clicked, of course). Having >> never
>> driven without a seatbelt for the last 32 years the light is quite an
>> irritant. If I pull the belt out just a little bit further the light >> goes
>> off again so I guess I could gain another 10 pounds or so!
>>
>> Does anyone know anything about this? Will it affect my side/front >> airbag
>> deploy? Any other info appreciated.
>>
>> Andy
>
> When you say "my" seatbelt I'm assuming that you are referring to the
> driver's seat belt and not the passenger seat belt. Check the opening in
> seat belt receptacle to see if anything is stuck in there like a coin. A
> foreign object in the receptacle is the most common cause of your
> complaint. When the seat belt light is blinking, the belt may feel like it
> is secured but it probably is not because the foreign object makes if feel
> like it is engaged. The airbags offer a lot less protection if the
> seatbelt is not worn properly and securely because if the latch releases,
> your body won't be positioned correctly for the airbags to work. >
> The switch in the seatbelt receptacles are very reliable - I've never seen
> one fail but I have seen lots of coins, paper clips, hair pins, spilled
> liquid residue in there.
> --
> Ray O
> correct the return address punctuation to reply
>
Andy,
Let us know what you find in the receptacle!