NJKURPat

I drove through about four feet of mud while at Rausch about a month ago. My passenger seatbelt immediately locked up. When I got back I took it apart and the ball bearing was caked in mud. I recently put it back together but it still isn't functioning properly. Rather then keep tinkering with my passengers safety, I would prefer just to purchase one. Does anyone know the part # for the assembly or where I can purchase the assembly online? I've looked on the mopar site and they don't have any diagrams or detailed descriptions, just lots of part #'s.

Thanks in advanced!

101gargoyles

Tried a wrecking yard yet. Lots of totally unused seat belts never worn by the folks that don't or I mean didn't believe in using them.
It's my constitutional right to go through the window and kiss an oak tree at 69mph.
Was that my out loud voice?

Cuv

I shopped around quite a bit and no parts stores had any, all said it was a dealer item. Junk yard wouldn't sell one if the vehicle had been wrecked. I bit the bullet on the expensive factory belt.

101gargoyles

Ah good catch. The wreckers my be doing a cya stand that maybe a seatbelt failed to save some one during a collision and don't want to be responsible for a second death due to failure. OH PULEEEASE.
Go. back and tell them you want it as a goat walking leash. It's not a seatbelt now.

Dale36

Hmm...thought something like this is always covered and replaced for free by the dealer...federal safety issue.

NJKURPat

How much?

Really? I've already taken it apart so idk if they would take it.

Dale36

Can't put it back together?

Seems a phone call to a dealer wound not hurt. Just tell them you have a broken seatbelt and would like it replaced.

NJKURPat

It's back together and I'm the jeep. Just won't retract or extend. I'll give them a call this week hopefully I can get it taken care of over thanksgiving break

Cuv

I tried getting them to replace it but that was a no go. In an accident, there's supposed to be a gas charge that can fire in the assembly forcing the belt to retract to help hold you against the seat, so if that's a true statement it may be another reason you can't get one from a junkyard. This will be my second replacement, a friend gave me the first one. I think mine fails due to less use than the driver side and the dust and dirt that builds up in it.

ronjenx

That is true about the seat belt retractor. It contains a pyrotechnically activated gas generator. If the front airbags have been deployed, the seat belt tensioners have also been deployed. The seat belt tensioners are not intended for reuse and must be replaced following any front airbag deployment.

Before working on anything that involves the restraint systems, always disconnect the battery negative cable and wait 10 minutes for the system capacitor to lose it's charge.