The consumers driver and passenger rear shoulder harnesses were jammed in their retractors.
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belts complaints
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The rear seat belt failed to come out of the retractor.
Consumer stated passenger side rear seatbelt will not retract. The seat belt will sometimes become inoperable.*jb consumer adds he uses the car as transportation to work with passengers in the back seat. There have been 3 occurances where the passengers could not use the seat belt.
Fyi. It is frustrating to have the belts "lock" sometimes in the completely retracted position. Often requires having to belt one of the children with the middle seat lap-only belt. Dealer did not acknowledge the problem when questioned a year ago. Blamed the users (us) even though there has not been any unusual operation on our part.
Rear passenger side shoulder seat belt keeps getting stuck, will not move out of retractor, causing loss of protection.
Consumer had taken vehicle to dealer four times for rear seat belt repairs on passenger's side. Seat belt will not latch, and each time that had taken vehicle to dealer, dealer said that vehicle had been repaired, but still problem exists.
The rear seat belt became stuck in the retractor and would not release, consumer recieved a recall and took the vehicle to be repaired after repair was completed the consumer was billed for repair because the vehicle was out of warranty. Nlm
Battery failed.
The rear lap restraint belt does not remain tight when using a rear-facing child seat, dealer informed consumer that the type of child seat used will not work in the rear seat of the vehicle.
Consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repair 00v‑044 of the seat and shoulder belt, the dealer installed the clips at no charge but refused to untwist the seat belt stating the the clip was the only item under recall. Nlm
I received notice of the defect and contacted my dealer immediately. The rear seat belts are defective in my car. Due to the the seat belt webbing becoming jammed in the retactor, the dealer states they will have to do extra work in order to make the repair. They stated they will charge me $75.00 an hour for the repair. I strongly disagree with being charged an amount of money to correct a problem that occurred due to the manufacturers defect. Please let me know your thoughts regarding the fee I am to be charged, (my car will be at the dealer 10-11-00) & if you feel charging the consumer a fee to repair their defect is reasonable. Please let me know how tp proceed. Sincerely, ann kerley
Rear seat belts on the right hand side were jammed. Failed to release to be used. Webbing has jammed inside the mechanism. Been repaired twice before under warranty.
Rear seat belt would twist whenever it retracted. It would jam up & could not be released. Been repaired by the dealership at least 5 times, but it still would happen.
Both rear set shoulder restraints on this vehicle get jammed when retracting. There has been a recall for this problem, the federal safety agency #00v044000, consumer has contacted dealer, dealer indicated that this vehicle was not covered under the recall due to VIN.
Rear restraints do not retract, causing the occupants to be unrestrained. Recall 00v044000 has been issued on vehicle's make/model ; however, this vehicle was not included due to the VIN.*ak the rear shoulder harness are retracted, but do not release to be useable, condition exists on both the left and right rear passenger restraints.
Consumer has to straighten out seat belt befor it will recline back up into retractor.
Rear seat shoulder belts twist, allowing the webbing to jam in the retractor when the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor. Dealer has attempted to repair without success. *ak
We have had ongoing issues where the passenger and driver seat belts (5 total) do not extend or retract properly. The dealer continues to blame the user although they did replace one mechanism as it would no longer retract or extend. We have taken it in several times as well as called the olds customer service to file a complaint. They refuse to do anything more. They also tell me to learn how to use them! How can guests as well as my family members all have the same issue? Many times we are unable to use the seat belts as we can not get them to move in or out to put them on. The dealer and customer service line stated that the seat belt issue was common amoung olds and cadilacs. I don't feel that the manufacturer is solving this issue by letting be a common issue! Seat belts should function. Please also note that we have a saturn (1999) that has never had an issue as well as drove a chrysler k car for 10 years without a seat belt incident. I resent the dealer and customer service department for oldsmobile inferring that we were the issue and needed to learn how to use a seat belt. They did not deny that they didn't retract or extend properly. Also please note that while the seat belt is in place that they often tighten up to a very firm hold and don't release. This is dangerous for my 14 year old and anyone who is wearing them.
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Oov044000/rear seat belts: rear shoulder belt would retract from the retractor; causing seat belt to becoed under manufacturer's recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide further details.
Rear seat shoulder belt stopped working without a warning. Also, consumer received recall notice 00v044000, but was told by dealer that it did not apply to this vehicle.
The seat belt in the rear was locked up and couldn't be pulled out.
Seat belts become jammed within the retracting mechanism, causing the seat belts to become inoperable. *ak
Right rear seat belt retraction system is locked up, preventing use of seat belt.
The day we picked the car up one of the belts failed. Then again several weeks later. The dealer eventually replaced the right rear belt assembly. Now the left rear has jammed for the second time. This is a serious safety issue (I have four step children) and I am aware that you are investigating. You need to speed this up before a child is injured or killed. There must be a recall right away! Doesn't the manufacturer have to replace safety equipment without charge?
There has been about 10 attempts to have steering problem corrected pump & rack has been replaced and still have a problem rear brakes warped dealer refused to fix would do only front defective pitted rotors under warr.problems reported when first purch.car steering is a danger wanted to return car too many repairs and not fixed
The left rear seat belt retractor has been replaced 3 times and the right rear seat belt retractor is going to be replaced the second time as soon as the parts come in. I am worried about the safety of our two children in the back seat and am tired of making trips to the dealership. We have owned the car less than a year and have been to the dealership the following dates to either have seat belts ordered or installed- 7/20/99 - 8/10/99 - 8/30/99 - 9/3/99 - 12/30/99 - 1/14/2000
The rear seat belt in the back middle seat is not long enough to go around a child saftey seat. This is the safest place for a car seat yet the seat belt is too short. I need a longer seat belt or an extender. Please help me my child is riding in an unsafe position.
I have spoken the the oldsmobile district rep. David rickett - they want to continue to replace the defective part. I have asked them to take the car back.
Both of the rear seatbelts have had problems retracting the belts, and they easily tangle in the retractors, locking up for periods at a time. I have had one set completely replaced on 7/21/99, although they both still occasionally malfunction. I believe this is a safety issue that calls for a redesigned part.
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