What is a seat belt retractor?
What is a seat belt retractor?
A seat belt retractor is the male part of the seat belt where the actual belt (webbing material) feeds from and is responsible for locking up on sudden stops.
How does a seat belt retractor work in a car?
The retractor is equipped with a spring, some gears, a pyrotechnic explosive device, a sensor and a mechanism that is engineered to also lock up during a crash or an accident. Every car in America manufactured after 1995 has at least 1 modern seat belt retractor.
How does the webbing in a seat belt work?
In a typical seatbelt system, the belt webbing is connected to a retractor mechanism. The central element in the retractor is a spool, which is attached to one end of the webbing. Inside the retractor, a spring applies a rotation force, or torque, to the spool.
What to do when your seat belt is locked?
Here is how to fix the seat belt retractor when it is locked. First, pull the webbing out of the seat belt completely and then give it a yank to undo the locked belt. If this does not work for you, take the retractor out of the vehicle.
How long does it take to repair a seat belt?
As soon as we receive your item, we repair it within 24 hours and ship it back. A seat belt retractor is the male part of the seat belt where the actual belt (webbing material) feeds from and is responsible for locking up on sudden stops.
Is there a retractor for the seat belt?
Almost all shoulder belts have a retractor. This device not only spools the excess seat belt, but also locks the seat belt so that it holds you tight in a crash. All shoulder belts typically have an emergency locking retractor.
What happens when you let the seat belt back in?
The seat belt will go back to “normal” when you let the belt all the way back in. Some cars do not have a switchable retractor. Most Jeep, Chrysler, and Dodge vehicles do not have switchable retractors. Instead they have only the emergency locking retractor.
How does a seat belt lock in a car?
Almost all shoulder belts have a retractor. This device spools the excess seat belt webbing and locks the seat belt so that it holds you tight in a crash. All shoulder belts typically have an emergency locking retractor.
As soon as we receive your item, we repair it within 24 hours and ship it back. A seat belt retractor is the male part of the seat belt where the actual belt (webbing material) feeds from and is responsible for locking up on sudden stops.
