Back in 1997 seatbelt got stuck in locked position and began making a clicking noise. Dealer installed belt for repair under warranty. Problem occurred again in april2000, and was covered under a manufacturer's recall. Repairs for recall stated "track package". Seatbelt is now stuck again. Dealer will repair sea tbelt at consumer's expense only. *ak the shoulder belt on the driver's side was also fraying quite rapidly and the shoulder belt was now stuck in the locked position.
Plymouth Colt seat belt problems
20 of the 99 owner complaints about the Plymouth Colt describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 20
- worst model year
- 1993
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 199313
- 19921
- 19913
- 19903
What owners say
Driver's side automatic seatbelt was stuck. She could push on the botton to release and unrelease. Dealership was notified.*ak after the automatic seat belt failed, the customer began to manually buckle the shoulder strap but the cable blocks the driver's blind spot making it dangerous to make a turn.
Both side of the automatic seatbelts have broken again, the drivers side as I was driving down a major highway and a gust of wind hit the car and the seatbelt retracted. The passenger side broke a few days later, it was fixed on the original recall but it needs to be done again.
The vehicle is included undet the federal safety agency recall# 97v073 and manufacturer's recall 728 concerning seat belt buckle. The dealer has ordered the wrong parts to repair vehicle.
Passenger's side automatic seat belt will retract back and forth without being occupied, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Motorized seat belt failure.
Driver's side seat belt retractor guide rail malfunctioned. Also there is a faulty cable. Owner is very concerned for safety.
Passenger's side automatic seat belt failed to retract.
The recall parts needed to repair the front seat belt buckle are unavailable, thus the repairs have not be done.
Driver's side seat belt not working, motor belt part of the seat belt failed.
Related recalls
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- The guide rail on the driver's side contains a covered cable and also an angled belt guide at the top end of the webbing. The combination of these factors can lead, over time, to the cable's movement exerting abrading force to the lower edges of the cable's chamber, sufficient to cause the cable to drop out of the chamber with the shoulder belt anchorage becoming stuck.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new replacement guide rail that incorporates a double lip dust seal and an anodic oxide coating.
Recall number 97V073002 · Recall details
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 95V103003 · Recall details
Questions about the Plymouth Colt seat belt
Which Plymouth Colt years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (13 complaints), 1990 (3 complaints) and 1991 (3 complaints).
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