The front passenger seat belt locks up. When pulled out it will not go back in causing the passenger not to be able to wear a seat belt. I think it might be the seat belt retractor I would like to have it fixed I believe it is a safety issue and I am looking for this to be covered for replacement and for file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/65/05/312F1483-F6ED-4A2B-8FEF-893294D0E482/IMG_4244.HEIC
Volvo V70 seat belt problems
12 of the 934 owner complaints about the Volvo V70 describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 12
- worst model year
- 1998
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20042
- 20022
- 20011
- 20001
- 19986
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volvo v70. The contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt buckle failed to unlatch. The seat belt had to be cut in order to release the passenger after three hours. Prior to the failure, the buckle was difficult to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown.
Drivers side seatbelt won't retract.
Customer's seat belt on a 2001 volvo v70 would not pull out. The plastic trim piece in the "b" pillar where the seat belt slides through had broken, causing the belt to double up on retraction and seize up. This is a brittle piece of plastic and breaks fairly often with minor impacts. This would seem to be a critical fault in a major safety device.
Front passenger's side seat belt retractor broke. Manufacturer refused to replace it. *ak
Rear seat belt buckles failed. As a result, the child safety seat was not restrained properly.
Seat lowered to allow loading of large item. Upon trying to put the seat back upright, the seat belt retractor would not release forcing the seat to remain in the down position until brought to the dealer for repair. As a result of the failure, I was unable to properly re-mount child car seats.
There have been numerous electrical failures with the car on a routine basis. There have also been oil leaks, gasoline leaks, air conditioner failure and seat belt failures. The car has been repaired almost on a monthly basis since the beginning of ownership. This past week, it has been repaired three times for electrical problems related to the seat belts and air bags. The volvo dealerships have made the necessary repairs and warranties have paid most of the costs, the amount of time this car has spent being serviced is totally unacceptable. Even the volvo dealer here in florida (plantation volvo) suggested we research the florida lemon law. The law does not apply to us because the car was purchased in massachusetts. We would appreciate any assistance in getting volvo's attention that this particular car has major flaws, especially electrical.
Safety lock on rear seat belt broke while trying to install child safety seat. Taken to dealer who said too much force was used, however a trained child seat technician stated that consumer put the car seat in correctly. *ak
The seat belt in the center back seat broke. Yh
Related recalls
Seat belts: front
- What is wrong
- Volvo Cars of N.A., LLC (Volvo) is recalling certain 2008-2016 V70 and XC70, 2007-2016 S80, 2011-2018 S60 and V60, 2016-2018 S60 Cross Country, 2014-2020 S60L, 2009-2015 S80L, 2009-2016 XC60 and 2015-2018 V60 Cross Country vehicles. The flexible steel cable that connects the seat belt to the front outboard seating positions may fatigue over time, causing the seat belt to not secure the occupant in the event of a crash.
- Risk
- An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Volvo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt anchor cable for both front seats. The recall began December 10, 2020. Owners may contact Volvo customer service at 1‑800‑458‑1552. Volvo's number for this recall is R10029.
Recall number 20V378000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: wagons. The bolted joint, used for attaching the bracket that is part of the installation hardware for the isofix-type child restraint, may have been incorrectly tightened.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the anchorage bolts and tighten to the correct torque level. Owner notification began may 7, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552.
Recall number 01V101000 · Recall details
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: sedans and wagons. The rear outboard seat belt anchorage bolts may have been incorrectly tightened.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the anchorage bolts and tighten to the correct torque level. Owner notification began may 7, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact volvo at 1‑800‑458‑1552.
Recall number 01V100000 · Recall details
Questions about the Volvo V70 seat belt
Which Volvo V70 years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1998 (6 complaints), 2002 (2 complaints) and 2004 (2 complaints).
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