1996 Volvo 850 Seat belts Problems

“Rear middle seat belt will not extend, result in inoperable seat belts. The seat belt for the integrated child seat would not extend to allow the consumer to fasten the child in the seat.”

“As a matter of safety I had the buckle assembly of the driver's seat replaced because the buckle release plastic latch had broken and a portion of the plastic piece had fallen into the assembly. I am aware of the takata seatbelt recall dealing with a similar failure mode and the possibility of false latching resulting from plastic pieces becoming engaged in the buckle inner mechanisms. Dt”

“The seat belts are very tight and designed improperly. They allow no movement and you have to remove the belt to adjust anything on the dash. The manufacturer would not change the belt to the newer unit, that is now in the v70. He wanted to install an extension but we would have to sign a non responsibility waver which we would not. I asked the Volvo representative to wear the belt and he could not without an extension. When we wear winter coats it is impossible to buckle up properly. …”

“We purchased this car used. The previous owner had the right rear seat belt replaced, stating that it would fail to latch at times. We personally have had 3 failures with the rear seat belts, 2 on the left rear and 1 on the right. These failures are occuring when we attempt to install our child safety seats. There is a special component on the seat belt latch that prevents the seat belt from retracting when using car seats. This component breaks when we pull on the seat belt in order to tighten it for proper installation of the car seats. …”

“The contact stated the driver side seat belt will not come out of the retractor. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, where it was determined the seat belt assembly needs to be replaced.”