Front Seat Belt Accidentally Fastened in Back Seat Latch - HELP
10-03-2006, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dsmdriver
Do you mean a recall? How else do they "fix it?"
I'd assume that next you'd like to see a recall on manual transmissions. You know if you don't use those as designed they break things too.
I'd assume that next you'd like to see a recall on manual transmissions. You know if you don't use those as designed they break things too.
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10-08-2006, 05:27 PM
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okay, so the same thing happened to me tonight. i went out to do a little light detailing on the car and my daughter was out there with me just hanging out. she went in the back, grabbed the first seat belt she saw and for the last hour i have been trying to get it out. after a while i figured i'd come here to check it out. looks like i'll be breaking it and then going in to mazda tomorrow for a new back seat belt.
10-10-2006, 07:26 AM
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so the butter knife trick didn't work for me. i did everything i could and only ended up with cuts, bruises, and ultimately $40 lighter in the pocket and still have no seatbelt. i guess i should have asked how to break the darn thing because i couldn't even do that right. so i had to take it to the dealership thinking it would be about $85 to replace but after they broke the seatbelt they said that would be $40 (1/2 hour labor) and another $120 to replace ($40 parts, $80 labor).
i let the dealer know that i'd be fine with a broken one for now and went on my way. i have to mention this dealer has screwed me over previously but it's the closest one and i was scared enough driving that far without a seatbelt. so now i'm $40 lighter and a few ounces lighter from the seatbelt. i think i felt the HP gain this morning. why didn't i think of doing this earlier?
i let the dealer know that i'd be fine with a broken one for now and went on my way. i have to mention this dealer has screwed me over previously but it's the closest one and i was scared enough driving that far without a seatbelt. so now i'm $40 lighter and a few ounces lighter from the seatbelt. i think i felt the HP gain this morning. why didn't i think of doing this earlier?
10-11-2006, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
so the butter knife trick didn't work for me. i did everything i could and only ended up with cuts, bruises, and ultimately $40 lighter in the pocket and still have no seatbelt. i guess i should have asked how to break the darn thing because i couldn't even do that right. so i had to take it to the dealership thinking it would be about $85 to replace but after they broke the seatbelt they said that would be $40 (1/2 hour labor) and another $120 to replace ($40 parts, $80 labor).
i let the dealer know that i'd be fine with a broken one for now and went on my way. i have to mention this dealer has screwed me over previously but it's the closest one and i was scared enough driving that far without a seatbelt. so now i'm $40 lighter and a few ounces lighter from the seatbelt. i think i felt the HP gain this morning. why didn't i think of doing this earlier?
i let the dealer know that i'd be fine with a broken one for now and went on my way. i have to mention this dealer has screwed me over previously but it's the closest one and i was scared enough driving that far without a seatbelt. so now i'm $40 lighter and a few ounces lighter from the seatbelt. i think i felt the HP gain this morning. why didn't i think of doing this earlier?
10-11-2006, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Robowreck
Don't tell everyone you thought you felt a hp gain from breaking the seat belt. From the way this forums been going there are a few guys who just might try it!
12-04-2011, 05:03 PM
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You can solve problem, open up plastic case for rear buckle with knife in joint and lots of cursing, if your unable to get seperated then use molegrips to break in half. After this you can see locking section and can lever it open and remove front buckle.
But you will need to buy new rear buckle after this ($26 or less from ebay)
Toxin - Belting kids is generally wrong and tends to be done in anger when its totally wrong. Not saying that, for some more serious things, some form of physical punishment is wrong but taking your belt to your son who picked the nearest belt and buckled up is the best way to mark him for life - Toxin, I hate to think what your son turns out like.
But you will need to buy new rear buckle after this ($26 or less from ebay)
Toxin - Belting kids is generally wrong and tends to be done in anger when its totally wrong. Not saying that, for some more serious things, some form of physical punishment is wrong but taking your belt to your son who picked the nearest belt and buckled up is the best way to mark him for life - Toxin, I hate to think what your son turns out like.
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