Front Seat Belt Retractor Problems of Volkswagen Passat

I have a 2001. 5 Volkswagen Passat. When the car was under warranty (around 15,000 miles), the seatbelt mechanism was retracting very slowly so I took it in to be repaired, which they did do at no charge. The car is now out of warranty and I'm again having the same problem. I called the dealer and they said it could be repaired at my cost. Is this considered a safety issue and should they repair it at no charge?.

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Brakes problems - less than a year old, if drive 40 mph and up, and if the brake pedal is applied, the vehicle would accelerate for a brief second before it decelerates (very scary and dangerous). Four years old: abs lights on and if the brake pedal is applied, the vehicle would shaking. Reported to Volkswagen, but no cares has taken. Seat belts problems: two and half years old: front passenger seat belt doesn't recoil.

Seat belt height adjuster fails to move or suddenly releases during vehicle operation.

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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.