1992 SUBARU LEGACY Seat Belts Problems
22 complaints about Seat Belts
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Seat Belts Complaints (22)
1) TRAVELING ON I-10 WEST APPROACHING WILCOX, AZ. PASSED UP DIESEL, DIESEL CROSSED INTO LANE (POSSIBLY DUE TO HEAVY CROSSWINDS PROMINENT IN AREA), LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND ROLLED TWICE OFF THE HIGHWAY. 2) ROOF CAVED IN ON DRIVERS SIDE, CAUSING A COMPRESSING FRACTURE TO DRIVERS NECK. DRIVER NOW PARALYZED FROM NECK DOWN. DRIVER IS APPROXIMATELY 5'0 TALL SO AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE IS UNACCEPTABLE. CAR WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN CAR ROLLED OVER (SPEED LOST WHILE TRYING TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE) 3) VEHICLE TOTALLED
INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINTS BECOME INOPERABLE.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
THE AUOTMATIC SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED LAST APRIL 1999 AND FAILED AGAIN. WE ALSO REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT 11/1999. WE WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AS IT WAS PROVIDE THROUGH A MANUFACTURER. DEALER AGREEMENT WITH EACH PARTY PAYING $250 TO REPLACE IT THE 1ST TIME. THERE HAS ONLY BEEN 7,800 MILES SINCE THE LAST BELT WAS REPAIRED. ALSO WE KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE SUNVISOR WHICH OF COURSE FAILED WHEN YOU NEED THEM THE MOST. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE REPLACED 6 OF THEM. *AK
PASSENGER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHICH WON'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP VEHICLE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STARTED WORKING, BUT EVENTUALLY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK
FRONT SEAT BELT CAME APART.
MOTORBELT FAILED.
CABLE BROKE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S PASSIVE RESTRAINTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
MOTORBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO RETRACT.
LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE
SEATBELT AND RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
SAFETY BELT FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED .
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS NECK.
BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SEATBELTS ARE BROKEN AND DO NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN THE TRACK.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
MOTORIZED SAFETY BELTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD
DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
REAR SEAT BELT SWITCH FAILED. *SD