Front Seat Belt Retractor problems of the 2000 Hyundai Accent

Two problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 2000 Hyundai Accent. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Hyundai Accent based on all problems reported for the 2000 Accent.

1 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2000

Was driving approximately 35mph & started to apply brakes. Had no brakes & rearended another vehicle at stop light. Upon impact with other vehicle, air bags failed to deploy. Also, pretensioner in the seat belts failed to restrain driver whose head hit windshield. Driver was hospitalized.

2 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 06/21/2000

Two rear seat belts on each side when fully extended will retract and lock, not allowing passengers to move. Needed to realease the belts, and then reset again.


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