Rear seat belt jammed
22-02-2007, 07:20 PM
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Rear seat belt jammed
Hello,
The middle, rear seat belt in my Fiesta Zetec is jamed, and it is due for it's MOT.
I have taken the plate off, on the back of the seat to access the mechanism, but I can't see what I can do with it?
Help! Any ideas?
Thank you!
The middle, rear seat belt in my Fiesta Zetec is jamed, and it is due for it's MOT.
I have taken the plate off, on the back of the seat to access the mechanism, but I can't see what I can do with it?
Help! Any ideas?
Thank you!
22-02-2007, 10:12 PM
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It is closed. I don't think I have actually ever used it! 
I didn't even realise there was anything wrong until I pulled on it.
The inertia function has kicked in and the seat belt reel won't spin.
I didn't even realise there was anything wrong until I pulled on it.The inertia function has kicked in and the seat belt reel won't spin.
22-02-2007, 10:32 PM
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I know its daft and you possibly have tried it but - are you pulling from the right direction ? Sit in the seat and try to use it normally.
Push the belt back in about 1 inch to release the inertia and gently extract it by pulling slowly in the right direction.
Push the belt back in about 1 inch to release the inertia and gently extract it by pulling slowly in the right direction.
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I had the same problem with a seat belt on a sierra.
I had to disassemble the housing and refit a little spring.
The spring comes out of its place and don´t make its job.
this spring is the one in charge of returning back a little hook, as that hook is the one in charge of retaining the belt, so the spring makes the hook loosen the belt.
So if that spring it´s out of its place the hook is retaining the belt all the time.
When you open up the seat belt housing. you will have to brake a little bracket. But don´t worry, you will be able to close again the housing without that bracket.
And here it is, the seat belt runs again.
This happened to me with all the seat belts. I unbolt them to rebuild my car and one year later when i went to fit them again, all of them where looked.
Now they all work fine.
Hope this will help you
I had to disassemble the housing and refit a little spring.
The spring comes out of its place and don´t make its job.
this spring is the one in charge of returning back a little hook, as that hook is the one in charge of retaining the belt, so the spring makes the hook loosen the belt.
So if that spring it´s out of its place the hook is retaining the belt all the time.
When you open up the seat belt housing. you will have to brake a little bracket. But don´t worry, you will be able to close again the housing without that bracket.
And here it is, the seat belt runs again.
This happened to me with all the seat belts. I unbolt them to rebuild my car and one year later when i went to fit them again, all of them where looked.
Now they all work fine.
Hope this will help you
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