2000 Hyundai Elantra Seat Belts

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTRAIN A CHILD IN A SAFETY SEAT WITH THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING STRAP TIGHTENED WHEN ENGAGED DURING NORMAL USE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FRACTURE, BUT DETERMINED THE FRONT SEAT BELT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE LOCKS UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON. PART TO CORRECT PROBLEM IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

FRON/TLEFT RESTRAINT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD LOCK UP DURING ALL BRAKING MANEUVERS, AND WILL NOT RELEASE TO ALLOW MOVEMENT OF DRIVER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND REPLACED DRIVERS RESTRAINT BELT RETRACTOR. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ELIMINATED, AND IT STILL LIMITS MOVEMENT OF DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER INSTALLED CAR SEAT AND PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO BUCKLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK

REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART WHEN THE CONSUMER TIGHTENED CAR SEAT IN PLACE.*AK

FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL TWIST AND CURL THROUGH OPENINGS IN GUIDE(S) IN NORMAL USAGE, RENDERING THEM UNABLE TO EXPAND OR WITHDRAW IN A MANNER WHICH WOULD PROTCT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, WOULD NOT ALLOW YOU TO AVOID BEING TICKETED FOR SEAT BELT FUNCTIONALITY FAILURE. IF HIT, YOU WOULD GO IN ANY DIRECTION, AS SEAT BELT WOULD BE LOOSE. *AK

REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT FIT ONE OF THE PASSENGER'S, AND HYUNDAI DOES NOT OFFER EXTENDERS FOR THE BELTS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. *AK

THREE OCCUPANTS COULD NOT SAFELY SIT IN THE REAR SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELTS ON DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT BELTS. *AK THE BELT BUCKLE ARRANGEMENT IS FACTORY REVERSED, THE LEFT BUCKLE IS BEHIND CENTER SEAT PASSENGER , THE CENTER SEAT BUCKLE IS BEHIND LEFT SEAT PASSENGER YOU CAN'T HOOK UP BELTS. *YH