How does a seat belt lock in a car?
Almost all shoulder belts have a retractor. This device spools the excess seat belt webbing and locks the seat belt so that it holds you tight in a crash. All shoulder belts typically have an emergency locking retractor.
What happens when you let the seat belt back in?
The seat belt will go back to “normal” when you let the belt all the way back in. Some cars do not have a switchable retractor. Most Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge vehicles do not have switchable retractors. Instead they have only the emergency locking retractor.
What happens when you Slam on the brakes and lock the seat belt?
With this type of retractor, during normal driving you can lean forward and back and the seat belt will slide in and out, but when you slam on the brakes in an emergency, the shoulder belt locks and holds you tight.
How does the shoulder belt lock in an emergency?
All shoulder belts typically have an emergency locking retractor. With this type of retractor, during normal driving you can lean forward and back and the seat belt will slide in and out, but when you slam on the brakes in an emergency, the shoulder belt locks and holds you tight.
Can a locked seat belt be repaired after an accident?
If your seat belt is showing any of the symptoms above, we will be able to fix it! Our fix for your locked seat belt after accident will require you to remove your seat belt and mail it in to us for repair. This repair service is for 1 single-stage seat belt.
What happens to the shoulder belt in automatic locking mode?
In the automatic locking mode, the shoulder belt only gets shorter. It doesn’t get longer–and this is how you can use it to hold a car seat tight. The seat belt will go back to “normal” when you let the belt all the way back in. Some cars do not have a switchable retractor. Most Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge vehicles do not have switchable retractors.