Front Seat Belt Retractor problems of the 1997 Honda Accord

Four problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 1997 Honda Accord. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 10/11/1999

Seat belt will not retract or come out.

2 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 01/20/1997

Design: right frnt shoulder belt only retracts after it's fully extended, becomes tighter and tighter unil occupant is forced to unlatch seat belt. Occupant continues to ride unrestrained.

3 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Right front seat belt retractor gradually tightens until belt is disconnected.

4 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

The passenger seat belt locks up holding the passenger tightly against the seat and can only be released if the seat belt is completely retracted. This can be done manually without the car driving. I have contacted our dealer and it says all is well. Looking at your database indicates having similar problems.


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