Front Seat Belt Retractor Problems of Volkswagen Jetta

Driver front seat belt failed, re-tractor locked, and the seat belt will not pull out or retract.

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I inadvertently hit a pot hole. The pot hole was probably a little deeper than most. The driver's side-curtain airbag, the seat side airbag and the seatbelt tensioner were deployed. There was no damage to the car. There was no immediate danger to me. I did not lose control of the car even with the startling deployment of the safety systems. I was told by the guy in one of the body shops that I went to to get estimates that vws and bmws are known for their "touchy" airbag systems. I do not think that it is reasonable to have a $2700 repair bill, the inconvenience of all of the legwork to get my car fixed or the temporary non-functioning of my car's safety system just from hitting a pot hole! I am working on a claim and have not yet had the car repaired. Parts listed as being necessary to replace are: side curtain airbag, seat side airbag, seat belt/tensioner assembly, seat cover, a-pillar trim, headliner, sail panel trim, airbag sensor and airbag control module. Also, the car will need to be plugged into a computer analyzer in order that the airbag codes be reset.

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- the contact owns a 2003 Jetta jls. While driving at 60 mph the contact's vehicle was cut off by a truck and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle proceeded down an embankment, flipped over sideways, and end over end, landing upside down in a canal. The driver was pulled from the wreckage and it became submerged. There was damage to the doors, the rear and the front. The air bag side/curtain, frontal airbags failed to deploy, and the seat belt failed to work properly during the crash. The failure and current mileage were both 35000. The driver sustained a broke nose, as well as, other injuries.

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Entered my 2000 vw Jetta GLS, went to put the seat belt on and the seat belt was broken. The seat belt does not retract. This was working fine when I had entered the vehicle 30 minutes before on the same day. In reading the manual for my vehicle it stated that this is a three-point safety belt and that they are equipped with belt tensioners. Sensors activate the belt tensioners in frontal collisions. This tensioner can only be activated once and then needs to be replaced. My vehicle has never been involved in an accident by me or according to the carfax report. Unless it wasn't reported. This has not been replaced as it will cost $300 to replace this part. Only authorized dealerships can replace this as it cannot be repaired without using special procedures that are required. This car is too new to be having a problem with an important safety device.

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: the contact stated while traveling 35 mph, the driver side curtain airbag and the rear left passenger side curtain air bag deployed without warning, pushing the contact to the right side of the vehicle, and damaging the seat belt. A police report and photos were taken of the vehicle. The contact sustained a welt on the left hip from the airbag. The vehicle was driven to a residence. The service dealer was notified and the vehicle was taken to the dealer the next morning. The manufacturer was notified.

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Middle seat belt will not release. After lowering and raising the rear seat the seat belt is inoperable because it will not release.

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Was traveling about 30-35 mph when consumer's vehicle hit another automobile head-on, and air bags did not deploy. Impact also caused seat belts not to retract. Consumer was slightly injuried.

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While driving 55 mph vehicle had a frontal impact with a stalled vehicle, and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Also, the seatbelt did not retract, causing driver to fly into the steering wheel and sustain injuries. Dealer did inspect the vehicle, and determined no problem with airbag system and seatbelt.