Rear seat belt locked up and did not retract. Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for analysis, and mechanic noticed that the seat belt retractor needed to be replaced.*ak rear seat belt retractor was repaired four times, twice due to recall, problem still occur.
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue: seat belt won't latch or retract
13 of the 510 complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- 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
- 20021
- 20001
- 19991
- 199813
What owners say
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.
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
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.
The seat belt in the rear was locked up and couldn't be pulled out.
Right rear seat belt retraction system is locked up, preventing use of seat belt.
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
1. Rear seat belt sometimes locks and won't pull out 2. Anti-lock brakes make loud ratcheting noise and temporarily activate upon starting car, causing what feels like a temporary lack of braking - dealer has not attempted to fix saying it is normal. 3. Intermediate steering shaft has failed twice causing noticible "clunking" noise - dealer has replaced twice under warranty, who will pay the next time? 4. Left rear window sometimes fails to operate.
Rear seat belt retractor sticking, replaced on several occasions, however new unit continues to fail in the same capacity. Mjs
Related recalls
Seat belts
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles were built with rear seat shoulder belts that could twist, allowing the webbing to be jammed in the retractor. When the shoulder belt webbing becomes jammed in the retractor, the seat belt becomes unusable.
- Risk
- This could prevent a person from using the seat belt system, and a risk of injury to an unbelted person in a crash would be increased.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove any twists from the rear shoulder belt(s) and install clips to the belt web guide to prevent twisting.
Recall number 00V044000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
13 of 510 owner complaints about the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue (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 Oldsmobile Intrigue?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue
Fire or smoke 31Harsh shifting 23ABS 20Steering noise 20Stalling 17Power steering loss 16Wipers 16Premature wear 11Grinding brakes 9Knocking 8Loss of power 8Won't start 8Ball joint 7Overheating 6Steering lock-up 6Brake failure 5Check engine light 5Shudder 5Tire blowout 5Transmission failure 5
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