Two problems related to front seat belt retractor have been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Seat belt height adjuster fails to move or suddenly releases during vehicle operation.
After folding rear seat forward then returning to upright, rear center seatbelt locks in retracted position; seatbelt assy. Replaced once by dealer, repaired by dealer following recurrence approx. 1 month later. Svc. Advisor at dealer said that this is a frequent problem with late model Passat wagons, due to apparent design flaw.
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