The passenger seat belt will no extend out or retract. Jamming occurs even though it has been to the dealer twice for this issue. It is a persistent problem that started about in 2018.
1998 Chevrolet Corvette: seat belt won't latch or retract
12 of the 399 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet corvette. She stated that the vehicle was purchased used in 2005 and the passenger side front seat belt does not retract. The contact referenced recall 00v111000, seat belts:front. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer advised her that they had no records of this recall. The manufacturer also advised her of the same and did not have any records indicating if the recall repair was performed. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000 and the current mileage was 97,000.
On occassion the driver's seat belt has stuck in a locked position such that you cannot pull it out and secure it. Also, the passenger side has tangled and not retracted properly. I had received a recall notice number 00034. I turned this card into joe macpherson chevrolet and after several weeks and calling back I was told the part was in and to bring my car in so the repair could be made. I did. That was in january. For a while it worked fine but lately the driver's seat belt appears to lock and I cannot secure it and have had to drive without a seat belt. Sometimes it works fine and sometimes it simply won't release. Today I took my car in and told them about it, that it was still locking and not working properly. The advisor, david brunn (7173) told me if I wanted to pay for a new seat belt they would fix it. I again explained that this was a safety item, a previous recall that although repaired was still not working correctly. He became very defensive.
Both driver and passenger seat belt webbings often fold over while retracting. Once the folded webbing is pulled into retractor the retractor jams. Further use of seatbelt is impossible. This is dangerous and illegal. The entire molding must be disassembled each time to get the belt to release and be usable again. This requires tools and .5 hours of time. This has happened to me no less than 20 times in a 2 month period. When picking my daughter up from school the retractor often jams forcing her to not wear a safety belt. Dealer has been no help. Gm has been no help. I have a $38000 car that is both dangerous and illegal to drive. Someone please help, this is a very common occurence on all 1997 and up corvettes and gm knows about it. The federal safety agency database lists campaign id number 00v111000 for this exact problem but gm just blows me off and tells me there is no fix and no recall.
While backing out of the driveway all of a sudden the steering wheel locked up. Dealership was not aware of this problem. Nothing was done about this problem. Also seatbelt does not retract. *ak *ml ref. In ea02-031
Seat belt will not latch.
Seatbelt buckle locks up in the upright position which wont protect the occupant in event of a crash. Dealer replaced passenger's seatbelt 3 times. Please provide further information.
Driver's seat belt latch. Seat belt unhooks itself.
Automatic transmission fluid leaks (serviced 4 times with many components replaced), passenger seatbelt retractor fails to retract (dealer replaced)
Passenger seat belt would not retract. Yh
Passenger side seat belt failed.
Passenger's side seat belt retractor isn't working properly. Also, gear shift is causing the vehicle to shift from 1st to 4th, leading to an unpredictable slowing of the vehicle. *ak
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to...
- General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles
- Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the lap belt webbing may twist, allowing the webbing to...
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The lap belt webbing can twist allowing the webbing to become jammed in the retractor.
- Risk
- When the belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the seat belt may be unusable.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install inserts to the belt web guide of each lap belt retractor.
Recall number 00V111000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette?
12 of 399 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette (3%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette
Steering lock-up 57Stalling 14ABS 13Engine failure 8Loss of power 7Power steering loss 6Fuel smell 5
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