Two problems related to seat belt have been reported for the 1998 Mercedes Benz ML320. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Went to start my car seat belt blew up ,smoke coming out now will not work will not retract . How can mercedes make such a dangerous product and not be be sued for such a crappy dangerous product. This not a isolated or freak occurance have read numerous similar on line.
Failure of front driver's seatbelt assembly; a gunshot type noise and smoke occurred coming out of the seatbelt retractor area; seatbelt retractor broke causing the seatbelt to keep retracting tightening on person and the release on the seatbelt would not release causing injury; the event occurred within one minute of turning on car in parked position and as soon as seatbelt was put in the buckle.