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Old 07-23-2006, 11:03 PM
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W140 Rear Seatbelt Retractor

I am having problems with my rear passenger side seatbelt. It will not pull out right anymore. Sometimes you can gradually pull it out but most times it will pull only a few inches and lock up. I had this problem about 6 years ago and the independent mechanic could not get the new one I purchased to work right, so I took the car to the dealer to fix. It has worked up to now and it is doing the same thing again. I bought a new belt, took it out of the box and it is locking up just like the old one so I did not install it. Is there a trick to get the new belt to work right without locking?

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Old 07-24-2006, 08:32 AM
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The seat belt MUST be at the exact angle that it is mounted so that it can be pulled out... That is a common problem..installed many rear seat belts on the W140 chassis.
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Old 07-24-2006, 11:04 AM
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Thanks Doc. I will install it and see how it goes. Why does Mercedes have such a problem with the rear belts? Seems like that should be something that should be more reliable.

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