Cars

Seat Belt Retractor Malfunction Prompts BMW Recall for 21,000 Vehicles

Seat belts are the focus of BMW’s latest recall, its largest of the year. For more than 21,000 cars and SUVs, the passenger seat belt automatic locking retractor may deactivate early and jam the ...

Audi’s seat belts work great, unless you’re securing a child seat

Dealers are advised to perform the inspection and hold any vehicles that are determined to have bad seat belt assemblies. As ...
GM Authority

GM Expands Corvette Seat Belt Retractor Recall

The General has expanded the scope of a safety recall on certain Chevy Corvette units equipped with defective seat belt retractors that can become locked and render the seat belt inoperable. The ...
Cars

Seat Belt Retractor Issues Strike Again: 45,500 Audi, VW Vehicles Recalled

Malfunctioning seat belt retractors have been a popular subject of recalls so far in August, and Volkswagen is the latest automaker to be hit by the issue. Approximately 45,500 cars and SUVs, ...

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. - Seat Belt Retractor May Fail to Secure Child Seat/FMVSS 208

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2025 SQ6 E-Tron, SQ6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 Sportback E-Tron, A6, A5, A6 Sportback E-Tron, Q6 E-Tron, S5, and S6 Sportback E-Tron vehicles.
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BMW Recalls M3, Supra, Rolls-Royce, MINI Models Over Faulty Seat Belt Retractor

Although dealers are currently stocking up on the all-new M3 and M4, the safety boffins at BMW have recalled both models and many other nameplates over safety belt retractors that may not work as ...
USA Today

MERCEDES-BENZ ( 21V513000 ) - Seat Belts | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | Seat Belts:Rear/Other:Retractor

Daimler Vans USA, LLC (DVUSA) is recalling certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Metris, and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles equipped with Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) seat belt assemblies. The ...
Consumer Reports

Volvo Recalls Seven Models Due to Seat Belt Concerns

More than 19,000 sedans, SUVs, and wagons from Volvo are being recalled because they are equipped with potentially faulty passenger seat belt retractors that could make it difficult for people to ...
GM Authority

Chevy Malibu And Cadillac XT4 Recalled For Unsecured Rear Seat Belt Retractor

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a product safety recall for certain examples of the 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 over an ...
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ZF supplies active belt retractor for Merecdes CLS

ZF said it had begun volume production of its next generation active control retractor, the ACR8, fitted by Mercedes in the CLS. ACR8 combines active and passive vehicle safety, and is designed to ...
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Analysis of a Prototype Electric Retractor, a Seat Belt Pre-Tensioning Device and Dummy Lateral Motion Prior to Vehicle Rollover

Vehicle motion prior to a rollover can influence an occupant's position in the vehicle. Lateral deceleration prior to a tripped rollover may cause the occupant to move outboard. This outboard motion ...