Cadillac Repair: seatbelt wont retract, retractors, seatbelt

Question
the drivers side seatbelt wont retract back up into the headliner nothing will work any help or adivce would be great as i just acguired this car and am very happy whitit

Answer
Hello John,

What commonly happens is the belt twists when being retracted and binds up inside the assembly. The problem is that since the belt has not fully retracted, you can't pull it out far enough in order to straighten the binding.

I have run across many of these bad retractors. They get bound up inside and there is nothing you can do. They are not serviceable. Depending on the year of the vehicle, you may be able to get one in color from the dealer. The only other option is getting one from a junkyard.

There is not too much to replacing because they are attached by only one or two bolts.

Good luck!

Rob