seat belt not retracting...

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

I sometimes think there are clearance issues between the Recaro seats and the door panels that allow for the belt to become pinched especially if you have harness pads. I noticed my MOMO harness pads work very well in allowing the belts to retract, but, the plain black harness pads I had on earlier caused me big balls.

I especially have to be cautious with passengers who are unfamilair with this...I always give a subtle warning to avoid paint scrapes and chips.

[skullcap]

Basically, both my driver and passenger-side front belts either retract slowly, or not at all. A god stiff tug seems to make them pop back, but only slowly retracting. I suspect a lubrication problem.

Also, after tilting the seat forward, my driver's seat latch doesn't always engage and lock into place (a definite safety hazard). Without dismantling the seat, I tried a little silicone spray. Better, but still not performing optimally.

After owning my 2000 for almost 4-years, between the wet mat, the binding driver's-side window, the seat-belts, and the seat latch, I'm more convinced than ever that Isuzu got cold-feet advancing production of the VX because they had a quirky concept from which they never exorcised the bugs (mostly water and debris leakage).

I'd just love 5-minutes in Lockheed's wind-tunnel with a bag of colored powder to see where dirt winds-up beneath the door and interior panels.