Passenger side seat belt shoulder strap wont retract back in place so all it has is a lap belt.
2000 Cadillac Deville: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 225 complaints about the 2000 Cadillac Deville describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 20041
- 20032
- 20021
- 20012
- 20005
- 19981
- 19973
- 19962
- 19951
- 19924
- 19912
What owners say
The vehicle was rear ended at 40 MPH, which caused a chain reaction and the vehicle hit another motorist. The frontal air bags failed to deploy and the driver's side seat belt failed to retract upon impact. The driver sustained injuries to her neck, back, shoulder right knee , face, teeth, head, and left hand.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The air bags did not deploy, the seat belt didn't retract and consumer was injured.
Car was hit with speed about 45 to the right side, air bag did not deployed and the driver seatbelt broke. Stated seat belt broke and at the buckle during the crash. Will send photos to odi. The seat belt pretensioner recall was performed on the vehicle. Cw
Consumer was traveling on the highway and suddenley vehicle accelerated and took off in traffic, consumer had both feet on the brakes, the vehicle did not respond appropriately for brakes, vehicle was out of control. *ak consumer states that the drivers seat heater is inoperative, driver and passenger front seat belt buckles were out of position, and the passenger side plastic retainer was broke, while pulling into a parking space consumer lost all power steering, dealer replaced rack and pinion, engine is making a knocking noise, while accelerating vehicle started in third gear, which the gears seem to lock up internally, vehicle starts vibrating at approximately 50 MPH, the right center dash A/C vent closes by it self, the night vision lens is cracked and the console holder and latch broke.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: retractor
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles contain driver and front passenger lap and/or shoulder belt retractors that may not remain locked up as designed during a crash in which the belt pretensioners deploy.
- Risk
- In such a crash, this could result in an increase in injury for that occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a retainer kit in the driver and passenger safety belt pretensioner. Owner notification began january 31, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1‑800‑458‑8006.
Recall number 02V227000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, hearse, and limousines. Some of these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." these vehicles have seat belts that may not meet the 30-pound push button release effort requirement of the standard.
- Risk
- High release efforts could make it more difficult for a crash victim to release the belt and exit the vehicle.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the seat belts and, if necessary, modify the latch plates or replace the retractor. Dealers will also add "snap on" latch clips to eliminate the potential of inverted latch plate insertion. Owner notification is being conducted in phases. The first phase began may 29, 2001, and the second phase began july 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact cadillac at 1‑800‑458‑8006.
Recall number 00V347000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Cadillac Deville seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2000 Cadillac Deville?
5 of 225 owner complaints about the 2000 Cadillac Deville (2%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Cadillac Deville?
There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Cadillac Deville
Stalling 33No deployment 13Brake failure 7Power windows 7Loss of power 6Overheating 6Power steering loss 6ABS 5Check engine light 5
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