1997 Saturn SC1: seat belt won't latch or retract

Filed Feb 13, 2009 · Seat belts · 109,000 miles · WI

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 saturn sc2. The front passenger seat belt retractor would not retract properly when the front seat was occupied. The seat belt is unable to be used. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that a recall repair had been performed in 1997. The contact stated that no repair was made because she did not receive any paperwork showing that the seat belt was repaired. The dealer stated that they would take 10% off of the repair cost. The failure mileage was 109,000. Updated 3/19/09 *cn updated 03/23/09.

Filed Oct 15, 2006 · Airbags, Seat belts · 33,750 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in a rear end collision at a traffic light. My vehicle is a 1998 saturn VIN[xxx]. I was at a complete stop when a large utility van struck my vehicle. The impact speed would be around 30mph. Upon impact, the driver seat failed - shifting me back to the rear seat and then I was jolted forward and hit my head on the steering wheel. The seatbelt system failed to constrict my body to the car seat. The front air bag did not deploy. I suffered head, neck, and soft tissue damage to my shoulder and mid back area. *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)

Filed Mar 10, 2006 · Seat belts · 95,000 miles · MO

Dt*: the contact stated the passenger's seat belt retractor jammed. The vehicle was taken to a dealership and the dealer determined the retractor needed to be replaced. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 97v161000 concerning the seat belts: front: retractor. The vehicle is not included in the recall due to the VIN. No repairs were made.

Filed Mar 13, 2005 · Seat belts · NC

1) passanger side rear seatbelt locked up and would not realease - making it impossible to use for transporting my infant son in his carseat. Drivers side rear seatbelt will not lock into place - which also makes it impossible to transport my son. Someone tried to fix the seatbelts, but had no luck. *ak 2) placed my son in the passanger side after it was "fixed" - and his carseat flipped up side down - while I was driving around a curve in the are where we live. 3) had more seatbelts given to me from a junk yard in the area. Two friends tried to install these for me, but they too could not get them to latch or lock properly. I am a single parent with one vehicle , who is unable to transport my son anywhere. My son was a preemie, and it is necessary for me to take him to multiple doctor appointments both locally and in winston- salem.

Filed Apr 1, 2004 · Seat belts · 80,000 miles · VA

Consumer complained about a seat belt retracting problem. A recall was issued on this make, model, and year. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

Filed Aug 5, 1999 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA · crash · 1 injury

When driver crashed hiead-on into a telephone pole, the seat belt did not lock, causing driver's head to hit windshield. Also the air bags did not deploy until after driver was thrown back into the seat from the impact. Driver's head, knees and wrist were injured in the crash. The vehicle had been totalled. Please provide any further information.

Filed Feb 3, 1998 · Seat belts · TX

Driver's seat belt does not release from the retractor, cause unknown. Dealers have replaced parts in the seat belt mechanism on four occasions which did not remedy the problem. Please give any further details.