What happens when a seat belt is slow to retract?
Answered in 8 minutes by: when the seat belts are slow to retract,the spring that unwinds to retract the seat belt is getting weak.The only way to repair this is to replace the seat belt retractor assy.This also affects the belts ability to lock in the event of a crash and is a safety concern.
How can I fix a sluggish drivers side seat belt?
NOTE: 40 percent seat is shown, 60 percent seat is • The release tab is located beneath the head 1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, Procedures portion of Section 501-20B. 2. Remove the affected seat. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10. 3. Remove the front seat backrest.
Do you have to replace seat belt retractors?
Back to seat belts – yes you have to replace the retractors. There is no cleaning possible as some suggest since the whole mechanism is enclosed in its case with a spring which looks like a big clock spring. So no point in trying to fix the spring. replace the retractor – time and money better spent this way.
Where is the plug in a seat belt?
I cleaned the electrical contact where the plug fits into the seat belt mechanism. The plug has sort of a loose fit on both sides of my 1999 C140. That alone returned the seat belts back to normal operation. It only took time to remove enough seat cushions and panels to access the mechanism.
Is it dangerous to have a slow retracting seat belt?
Slow retracting seat belts on a car is perhaps one of the most annoying and dangerous car problems you can encounter. Annoying as you have to retract the seat belt by hand every time you use it. Dangerous as the belt can’t hold your body in case of an accident.
NOTE: 40 percent seat is shown, 60 percent seat is • The release tab is located beneath the head 1. Depower the SRS. For additional information, Procedures portion of Section 501-20B. 2. Remove the affected seat. For additional information, refer to Section 501-10. 3. Remove the front seat backrest.
Where is the retractor on a car seat belt?
Over time, filth and dust get into the seat belt retractor too. The retractor is mostly located under a trim panel (B pillar for front seats) or incorporated in the seat itself (C pillar back seats). This means that it’s hard to reach thus making it less accessible for cleaning, making it a good collector for filth.
I cleaned the electrical contact where the plug fits into the seat belt mechanism. The plug has sort of a loose fit on both sides of my 1999 C140. That alone returned the seat belts back to normal operation. It only took time to remove enough seat cushions and panels to access the mechanism.