Tl* the contact owns a 1992 jaguar xj6. The driver and passenger front automatic shoulder belt retractors were inoperative. Consequently the seat belt can not be extracted from the retractor. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection. The technician stated the seat belt retractor system required replacement. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 130,000. The current mileage was 135,000. Updated 03/04/10 *bf the consumer was informed the seat belt retractors were no longer available. Also, stated the fuel feed hose was defective which caused gas to leak onto the engine block. Updated 05/20/10.
1992 Jaguar XJ6: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 14 complaints about the 1992 Jaguar XJ6 describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
- 19931
- 19925
- 19902
What owners say
Head previously (8/13/01) reported to you the refusal of the dealer/mfg. To replace an inoperative seat belt buckle that is part of the passive motorized seat belt assembly . Requested $330 to repair/replace. By coincidence, the buckle on the driver's side assembly failed in exactly the same way only hours after initial report filed. While both buckles can be connected, they cannot easilyt be removed, and represent a dangerous safety hazard in the event of a crash. Exiting the vehicle would be more difficult. Believe that repair/replacement of buckles could be covered as part of lifetime warranty of vehicle restraint system. Refusal to cover as warranty item is against spirit and intent of vehicle safety regulations.
Took my vehicle to the local dealer to repair the passenger-side passive motorized seat belt assembly. Dealer repaired under warranty, but refused to replace the defective seat belt buckle that connects to the assembly. Requested $330 for repair. Since system is not fully operative with defective buckle, believe this is an attempt to circumvent the vehicle safety regulations. It violates the spirit, if not the letter, of the safety regulations. Am concerned that inoperative buckle could be a serious safety hazard in event of crash, as it would make exit from vehicle difficult. Mfg. Should replace faulty buckle as part of lifetime warranty on restraint system.
As warranty item, dealer repaired broken passenger side motorized seat belt assembly. However, dealer refused to repair under warranty the broken seat belt buckle that attached to motorized assembly. Requested $330 for repair/replacement. Believe this is attempt by mfg to circumvent spirit of not the letter of restraint system regs, as seat belt system is only as reliable as weakest component, in this case a non-functioning buckle. Like the motorized belts, the buckle should be a lifetime warranty item if the regs are to have meaning. *ak *jb ******dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****770288.
Passenger's side seatbelt will intermittently stay in locking position and finally it will release.
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- The normal lockup function of the automatic (passive) belt reel can cause the belt motor winch assembly to lockup such that the passive belt system will not deploy/function or gets stuck at various points along the track causing the kinking or breaking of its cable or detachment of the tongue.
- Risk
- If this occurs the occupants of the vehicle cannot usethe safety belts, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a sudden stopor accident.
- Remedy
- Jaguar will repair the passive belt system if this problem occurs or has occurred. Jaguar will notify owners of the existence of a lifetime warranty on components of the automatic (passive) belt system.
Recall number 93V179000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1992 Jaguar XJ6 seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1992 Jaguar XJ6?
5 of 14 owner complaints about the 1992 Jaguar XJ6 (36%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1992.
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There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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