Front Seat Belt Retractor problems of the 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT

Eight problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2007

Normal everyday usage of seat belts. The front seat belts do not work any more they pull out but do not retract back. Mitsubishi says to wipe the belt down with a damp cloth then dry off to remove dirt. This does not work now my front seatbelts do not work at all they stay fully extended and will not retract to provide any restraint in the event of an accident or any restraint at all for that matter. (related vehicle information: model year=1996, make=Mitsubishi, model=3000gt).

2 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2007

Seat belt doesn't retract properly to perform safely. It is slack when it's supposed to be tight against my chest.

3 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 03/30/2007

I have a 96 Mitsubishi 3000gt and my front seat belts do not retract after being put on or taken off. If I were to get into an accident they would do very little to protect me. I tried to see if Mitsubishi would fix the problem but they said they are not covered under warranty. Just figured I would let some one know of this problem with the Mitsubishi seat belts.

4 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 12/28/2006

I own a 1996 Mitsubishi 3000gt that has had both front seatbelts fail to operate correctly. I have replaced these belt twice now and the problem seems to come back after a few months. I feel this is a defect in the product that needs to be addressed by the manufacturer as a recall. This is a serious safety defect.

5 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2006

The driver side seat belt on my 1996 Mitsubishi 3000gt vr-4 has problems retracting. If I lean forward, it won't automatically retract to pick up the slack. This has been happening ever since I purchased the car in may 2003. Since the belt won't automatically retract, I have to physically pull it out, then let it go for it to take in all the slack. The problem hasn't been fixed because Mitsubishi doesn't think it is a problem. If it fails during an accident, my death could result.

6 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2006

The driver and passenger seat belts do not retract fully and do not lock in place. I feel this is very unsafe if an accident were to occur. The seat belt is only functional as a waist harness, because this renders the shoulder harness useless.

7 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 07/21/2005

Seat belts do not retract properly.

8 Front Seat Belt Retractor problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2000

1996 Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 - driver's and passenger's seat belts do not retract after use. This has been an issue since I've owned the car - purchased in 07/2000.