1994 Nissan Sentra Seat Belts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 NISSAN SENTRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MECHANISM JAMMED AND THEN FAILED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT MECHANISM AND POSSIBLY THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

1) CLOSED CAR DOOR. 2) SHOULDER SEAT BELT CABLE FROM RETRACTOR PULLEY SNAPPED. UPPER BELT CLASP STUCK. 3) REMOVED CABLE. *JB

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, STAYS OUT DID NOT REPAIR. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR DID NOT RETRACT AT ALL. WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED, THE SEAT BELT HIT THE DOOR LATCH CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING THE METAL AROUND THE LATCH TO CRACK AND MOVE THE LATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE DOOR NOT TO BE CLOSED SECURELY RESULTING IN THE OPEN DOOR INDICATOR LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DEALER PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN NTB01-005. *TT *AK *JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I AM INQUIRING ON THIS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THIS SYSTEM TO BE FUNCTIONAL AND IN MY OPIONION THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSILBE FOR REPAIR OF SAFTY RESTRAINTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PREVIOSLY BEEN AN AUTO TECH AND I KNOW THAT MITSUBUSHI HAS HAD MANY TROUBLES WITH THEIR SYSTEMS AND WE HAD A RECALL AND REPLACED SEVERAL SEAT BELT MOTORS DUE TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELTS FAILED TO HOLD DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER. *AK

SEAT BELT ACTS UP ONLY WHEN GETTING IN THE CAR AND CLOSING DOOR. *AK

SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED, CAUSING INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT.

BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FUNCTION ERRATICALLY. SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY AND THEY ARE HARD TO RELEASE. DEALERS CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT SEAT AND BACK SEAT BELTS LOCK UP, HAVE TO UNLOCK THEM MANUALLY, THE BELTS GRAB REAL TIGHT. *AK

WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELT MOVES FORWARD BUT DOES NOT LOOSEN.

DRIVER'S SHOULDER AND LAP SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING IT TO TIGHTEN HARD AT THE SHOULDER AND NECK AREAS WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. DEALER SAID IT MIGHT BE THE MEMORY SWITCH TO THE SEAT BELT THAT FAILED FROM TIME TO TIME. *AK

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UPON LOCKING IT CAME LOOSE . *AK

PASSIVE RESTRAINTS FOR FRONT OCCUPANTS WILL TIGHTEN W/DOOR OPENING NOT RELIEVING TENSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WHEN DRIVING THE SHOULDER BELT TIGHTEN UP . *AK

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILURE, SHOULDER BELT BECAME OPEN UPON FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

DRIVERS SIDE LAP/SHOULDER WILL OVER RESTRAIN CAUSING NECK PROBLEMS. TT

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO BEING WORN OUT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RETRACTS TO THE POINT OF ALMOST CHOKING OCCUPANTS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TT

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 35MPH, DRIVER SIDE LAP/SHOULDER DID NOT RETRACT. TT

FRONT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS LOCK UP. TT

FRONT SEAT BELTS LAP/SHOULDER WILL OVER RETRACT CAN NOT MOVE OR GET OUT. TT