Driver's side seatbelt will not latch, I'm using the passenger side seatbelt for now. I can't have a passenger in my car because of that broken seatbelt. This happened already before, maybe a year ago and mercedes benz of georgetown wanted me to pay for it after being fixed but I insisted that it's a safety issue and I shouldn't be driving from their shop without having it fixed. So frustrating safety issues that no one wants to take care of it until somebody's dead.
2009 smart Fortwo: seat belt won't latch or retract
5 of the 100 complaints about the 2009 smart Fortwo describe seat belt won't latch or retract.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- 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
- 20171
- 20141
- 20132
- 20121
- 20112
- 20095
- 20083
What owners say
Seat belts for both driver and passenger sides became twisted within the first couple of years of ownership. Despite attempts by service technicians to untwist and repair the mechanism the seat belts remain twisted. Seat belt latch on driver's side finally failed at about 25,000 miles. Both seat belts had to be completely replaced at our expense. Also, the car doesn't always shift from park to reverse properly. It sometimes takes several attempts to get the transmission to engage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 smart fortwo. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer stated that the driver side seat belt retractor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 14,724. Updated 11/21/14*cn updated 5/7/2015
Drivers seatbelt buckle does not latch at all. Mercedes will not pay for it or fix it and want us to pay out of pocket .
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 smart fortwo. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt buckle became inoperable and would not latch. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 28,800.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2009 smart Fortwo seat belt
Is seat belt won't latch or retract a common problem on the 2009 smart Fortwo?
5 of 100 owner complaints about the 2009 smart Fortwo (5%) mention seat belt won't latch or retract. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 smart Fortwo?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2009 smart Fortwo
Fire or smoke 10Won't shift 7Airbag light 5Fuel pump 5Won't start 5
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