Front passenger side seat belt stuck

BMWhokie · 04-21-2008, 08:50 PM

For some reason my my front passenger side seat belt has been stuck for the past week. I can't get any slack out of the belt and it wont even retract. The only time someone road in the front was my first weekend of having it. Any ideas on how to fix this?

shawshank772 · 04-21-2008, 08:53 PM

Wack the hell out of it!! That seems to work to fix everything that goes wrong for me. J/K Sorry I have no ideas for you

TagMan · 04-21-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by shawshank772

Wack the hell out of it!! That seems to work to fix everything that goes wrong for me. J/K Sorry I have no ideas for you

Actually that can be a good idea for a stuck seat belt. If the belt is completely unwound, sometimes a very fast and really hard outward jerk on the belt (followed by immediate slack) will actually release the locking mechanism and allow it to retract again. It won't hurt it, because it's built to take the force. Try it a few times and see if it releases itself... nothing to lose.

BMWhokie · 05-15-2008, 02:45 PM

Does anyone know how to take the panel off to access the seat belt

Mad Dragon · 05-15-2008, 08:08 PM

Take it to the dealership. If the retractor is broken, they'll replace it.

larryn · 05-15-2008, 09:20 PM

Definitely take it to the dealer. It's defective, and you want it replaced. Wh knows what will happen when you need it to function properly.

My passenger side belt seem to lock too easily, and my wife is constantly getting locked in by the belt from any small ripple in the road.

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shawshank772 Major 120 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Wack the hell out of it!! That seems to work to fix everything that goes wrong for me. J/K Sorry I have no ideas for you
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Mad Dragon . 27 Rep 932 Posts Drives: 2010 GTI Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	Take it to the dealership. If the retractor is broken, they'll replace it.
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larryn Lieutenant General 2148 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Definitely take it to the dealer. It's defective, and you want it replaced. Wh knows what will happen when you need it to function properly. My passenger side belt seem to lock too easily, and my wife is constantly getting locked in by the belt from any small ripple in the road.
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