Several years ago the front passenger seat belt ceased working on my 1997 buick park avenue. Since the car was no longer under warranty, I paid for a new seatbelt assembly and installation. Then, on august 6th (two weeks ago) 2007, the driver side seatbelt became inoperable(the seatbelt will not retract), therefore making it useless. I have been driving another vehicle until I can get this repair done.
1997 Buick Park Avenue: seat belt won't latch or retract
17 of the 219 complaints about the 1997 Buick Park Avenue describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Dt: the consumer stated there was a recall 00v117000 concerning the seat belts. The recall was completed by the dealer in 2002. But the dealer only corrected one of the front seat belts. The dealer failed to inform the consumer that only one of seat belts was repaired. In october 2005 both front seat belts failed. The driver seat belt began to retract intermittently and the passenger seat belt will not retract at all. The vehicle was returned to the dealer who refused to make any additional repairs under the recall. *jb updated
The consumer complained that the passenger's front seat belt did not retract. The dealer replaced the seat belt at the consumer's expense of $545.00. *ak refer to recall#77955
Driver's seat belt has failed. It will no longer retract and must be replaced. This is a safety issue. I do not believe that a seat belt should fail.
The vehicles' passenger side shoulder seat belt fails to retract from shoulder retractor. Please provide more details. Ts
Seat belt retractor does not always work. Consume rhas driven three days last week without seat belts protection because retractor did not work. Dealer has replaced that part twice, but it did not fix the problem.
At 21,470 miles, driver's side seat belt will not retract when used, and passenger's seat belt intermittently will not retract from retractor. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak passengers right front lap belt is not stuck and will not release, dealer stated in the beginning that he would correct the problem, however when he found out the cost, he declined his offer.
Owner seeking reimbursement for recall campaign 00v‑227, experienced defect prior to notification, seatbelt would not retract.
Consumer contacted dealer regarding recall no 00v117000/ manufacturer's recall 00039, dealer corrected the problem consumer noticed shoulder belt was locking when making any slight movement.*ak the driver side seat belt is still does not retract.
Driver's seat belt does not return to the retracting mechanism , cause unknown. *ak
Factory replacement of defective seat belt retractor sept 1998 same as before. This dangerous problem persists; service manager told me that buick could do nothing. Passenger can extend seat belt, but it often folds & jams, leaving 1-2 ft of loose belt which voids the safety of seat belt. Warped brake rotors were replaced. The defective power steering problem is a known defect to buick who has last week suggested a trial of changing hoses.
Driver's side seat belt is twisted & fails to retract properly. The seat beltis suppose to lock up. Also, front end has a scrapping noise while being driven. Been to dealer's & was test driven, twice by mechanic. Nothing was found.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: webbing
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have front seat shoulder belts that may twist, allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor.
- Risk
- When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the belt may be unusable.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect for the presence of updated front shoulder belt bezels and where necessary, install new front seat shoulder belt opening bezel kits.
Recall number 00V117000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Buick Park Avenue seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue?
17 of 219 owner complaints about the 1997 Buick Park Avenue (8%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Buick Park Avenue
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