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Good question and certainly one you don't want to find the answer to with your own engine. Actually Toyota probably has a pretty good idea as do those who've had to foot the bill when the belt failed. The 04 and later V-6 is known as an "interference" engine meaning if the belt fails, valves and pistons can collide with catastrophic (and expensive) results. The earlier Generation I Solara V-6 (through '03) was 'non interference' so if the belt happened to fail the engine would stop but no serious damage would occur.
So, to answer your question (and save your engine) the service recommendation on the belt is 90-thousand miles or ten years whichever occurs first. When replacing the belt, it's also a wise move to replace the water pump. Everything that's removed for the belt is also removed for pump replacement and why pay that labor bill twice?
If you don't have a service interval listing for your car (obviously you don't) it can be downloaded from Toyota's website. Or download the factory service manual or purchase a Haynes or Clymer's manual for your car.
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