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posted by  jgl on  Sat Jul 22 04:04 CST 2006
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One of my front seat belts has jammed and looks like it needs to be replaced.

I was wondering if anyone has done this themselves and if any special precautions need to be taken with disconnecting/re-connecting the pre-tensioner, other than disconnecting the battery before doing the work.

I note that the Haynes manual recommends having this work done by a dealer.

Thanks in advance








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    850 front seat belt 850

    posted by  someone claiming to be NateB on  Sat Jul 22 14:11 CST 2006 [RELATED]

    The new seat belt assembly is around $300 USD - yes you got it right.

    That's for the part only - I just replaced my driver's seat belt assembly.

    The have a pyro charge capsule - which in a collision detonates and locks the seat belt in place to protect the driver.

    Sometimes they just get jammed - but often at this age, they plain wear out and should be replaced.

    Volvo designs the cars with a lot of safety features. For me, I do not want to risk a life by having a safety device not function.

    Hope you can fix yours- be careful though if you take it apart. The pyro charge can be a hazard.








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    850 front seat belt 850

    posted by  KlausC on  Sat Jul 22 09:11 CST 2006
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    When that happened to my daughters 850, it was because the belt had twisted twice. All I did was use a lot of patience and pull ever so slowly, back and forth to get it all of the way out of the holder.
    I don't like breaking plastic tabs and a dealer can fix it very quickly if you don't have the time.

    Klaus
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    (V♂LV♂s 1995 854T, 1998 V70R)








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      850 front seat belt 850

      posted by  jgl on  Sat Jul 22 14:07 CST 2006
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      Thanks for your feedback Klaus

      In my case the belt is OK there's no twisting and its wound on properly - the mechanism locks and won't let the belt out - so I am at the point where it needs to be replaced.

      Since the assembly includes the explosive pre-tensioner, I want to know if anyone has replaced the assembly themselves and how it went for them



      Best regards







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        850 front seat belt 850

        posted by  scotter2121 on  Mon Aug 14 06:46 CST 2006
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        I did do mine myself. Mine got stuck just like yours with no belt crinking. I think I stopped fast once. Who knows. For around $50 I got a used one from a junkyard. I was actually easy to replace. Tell them to send the whole device.

        email me if you need help . I did mine this week.
        smarzigliano @hotmail. com

        - Scott







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