Seat belt does not fully retract, leaving slack on the belt. The slack has to be manually removed. This can cause serious injury in a crash.
1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 62 complaints about the 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- 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
What owners say
While nothing serious has come of my issue yet, the potential is there. My 91 mitsubishi 3000gt (with 72,000 miles) is having problems retracting it's seat belt. I noticed it was a safety issue when I was forced to suddenly stop (due to a cat crossing the road) and the seat belt did not want to lock and retract in satisfactory time. There was a significant amount of slack left in the seat belt that could potentially cause injury in the event of an accident. When I talked with my local mitsubishi dealership about it they told me they would have to change out the mechanism that retracts the belt, but that it was not covered under warranty. As a safety issue I believe it should be a a recall as I have talked with many other 3000gt owners who have the same problem.
I am one of the members of 3si.org which is a website covering the 3000gt/stealth models from 1991-1999. I have noticed that a largely shared majority of us have the same problem. The problem is that the seat belt does not retract into place when pulled out. The seat belt is therfore either loose on the driver and passanger which can lead to death/injury or when the person is exiting the car the person has to wind the belt back into the position so it doesnt fall out of the door. This is a serious safety issue and I think a must for recall. I was in a accident recently and the seat belt did not engage in time and I hit my head on the steering wheel and had to go to the er even though it was a slight fender bender. Please issue an investigation on this belt. Btw my car has only 65,000 miles and the seat belt wore out at 22,000 miles.
When I purchased my 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr-4 in june of 2004. The seat belts would not retract on their own and would have to be fed back into the reel by hand. Both the drivers side and the passenger side do no retract. I have disassembled the entire unit and attempted to free up and lubricate it, but the mechanism was not repaired. It seems that it is a failure in the design of the seatbelt and a stronger spring is needed. The seat belt not retracting poses a serious safety risk as in the event of an accident there would be no shoulder restraint. This is a very common problem amount 3000gt's and dodge stealths. Almost all cars are affected. I believe that a dealer recall should be installed.
Seat belt fails to retract properly when secured or unbuckled. This is the 3rd mitsubishi 3000gt and stealth that has had this issue.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- What is wrong
- The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
- Risk
- The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Recall number 95V103004 · Recall details
Questions about the 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
5 of 62 owner complaints about the 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT (8%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
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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