20'09 1LT front passenger seat belt reatractor
09-02-2014, 11:21 AM
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20'09 1LT front passenger seat belt reatractor
I did a search but found not hits on my problem. To get my seat belt to release to extend the belt, I have to lower the shoulder height knob fully. Make sure every inch of the belt is retracted and then pull the belt straight down about 10 times before it finally releases. I don't think the belt is twisted. Is there a fix for this? Thx!
09-02-2014, 11:25 AM
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If possible I would take off he interior panels and see if it is binding up at the seat belt coil. May be called something else not sure, but Ive had it happen to me on other cars. Sometimes they get tanged just a bit at that point. Good Luck
09-02-2014, 11:32 AM
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x2 - also look for worn/frayed edges on the webbing that might cause a problem - I've also seen it happen when the vehicle is parked on a severe slope, but this sounds like that isn't an issue.
09-02-2014, 12:58 PM
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Thanks. It almost seems like there is a spring failure which is not pulling back the cog in the gear which allows the belt to extend. I say this without knowing what mechanisms are actually at work here.
09-02-2014, 02:08 PM
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Seat belt retractors are non serviceable parts.
That being said. If you can't find an obstruction externally where the belt feeds in and out, there really is no fix. Replace the unit.
And no Kev, don't try to lubricate the retractor.
Now. I can tell you a very amusing story about my Dodge truck seatbelts. Pulled the interior completely out looking for a water leak. When putting it back together, I couldn't get the seatbelts to release from the beaded position. Wth?
After almost tearing into the seats to look at the mechanisms, I remembered a little black box that was under the center console.
Yep. A quick internet search confirmed this to be a rollover sensor. Dumbo me, the former auto tech, had remounted the little black box upside down. Guess my poor truck "sensed" it had rolled over and cinched down on the seatbelts.
No. I'm not ashamed to admit to an "oops" moment.
That being said. If you can't find an obstruction externally where the belt feeds in and out, there really is no fix. Replace the unit.
And no Kev, don't try to lubricate the retractor.
Now. I can tell you a very amusing story about my Dodge truck seatbelts. Pulled the interior completely out looking for a water leak. When putting it back together, I couldn't get the seatbelts to release from the beaded position. Wth?
After almost tearing into the seats to look at the mechanisms, I remembered a little black box that was under the center console.
Yep. A quick internet search confirmed this to be a rollover sensor. Dumbo me, the former auto tech, had remounted the little black box upside down. Guess my poor truck "sensed" it had rolled over and cinched down on the seatbelts.
No. I'm not ashamed to admit to an "oops" moment.
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thanks