Tl*the contact owns a 1994 nissan sentra. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver's side seat belt mechanism jammed and then failed. The contact stopped the vehicle when the failure occurred. There were no warnings prior to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the defective seat belt mechanism and possibly the seat belt system needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 170,000.
1994 Nissan Sentra: seat belt won't latch or retract
12 of the 99 complaints about the 1994 Nissan Sentra describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Seat belt won't latch or retract by model year
What owners say
1) closed car door. 2) shoulder seat belt cable from retractor pulley snapped. Upper belt clasp stuck. 3) removed cable.
Seat belt does not retract, stays out did not repair.
The driver's seat belt that was attached to the door did not retract at all. When the door was closed, the seat belt hit the door latch continuously, causing the metal around the latch to crack and move the latch out of adjustment. This also caused the door not to be closed securely resulting in the open door indicator light to illuminate on the instrument panel. Dealer performed service bulletin ntb01-005. *tt *ak
Consumer was involved in a rear end collision in which the driver's automatic seat belt did not lock up, causing the driver to sustain injuries. Please give further details.
Seat belt retractors failed, causing injury in an accident.
Driver's shoulder and lap seat belts malfunctioned, causing it to tighten hard at the shoulder and neck areas which can cause serious injuries. Dealer said it might be the memory switch to the seat belt that failed from time to time.
The passenger's side seat belt upon locking it came loose .
Drivers side automatic seat belt failure, shoulder belt became open upon frontal collision. Tt
The driver and passenger side seat belt retractor when driving the shoulder belt tighten up .
Driver's seat belt failed during an accident, due to being worn out, resulting in an injury.
Driver and passenger automatic seat belt retracts to the point of almost choking occupants. This is an intermittent problem. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Nissan Sentra seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1994 Nissan Sentra?
12 of 99 owner complaints about the 1994 Nissan Sentra (12%) 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 1994 Nissan Sentra?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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