Seatbelt retractor issue
 

My retractor locks during driving when the car hits a bump that is jarring enough or during spirited driving. Then it won't release and the belt continually gets a little tighter each time it happens to click another notch retracted. I have to unbuckle and let it retract fully so I can pull it back out.

Mine is a 1991. I thought I read that the retractors had an improved design in later years. Can anyone confirm what part is recommended to replace it or some other fix?

Re: Seatbelt retractor issue
 

https://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread...eatbelt+recall

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Re: Seatbelt retractor issue
 

That recall says that the retractor locks up preventing the user from deploying it. This is not the same issue I?m experiencing. Mine always deploy. But then they get a bit overzealous and lock and ratchet tighter until I release, fully retract and redeploy.

Re: Seatbelt retractor issue
 

I believe that to be the correct functionality for the seat belts..

Re: Seatbelt retractor issue
 

It?s definitely not. It should unlock itself after a period of smooth uneventful driving. It should not just keep working itself tighter and tighter during regular driving.

Re: Seatbelt retractor issue
 

Back in 1993 when I had my 89, I had the SAME thought, took the car to the dealer and was told that was the expected behavior. My 89, 90 and all the other C4s I have driven, all the same

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I can assure you it?s not normal or else the design was improved in later C4. I have never owned any other car that behaved this way. And my 1994 C4 didn?t have this issue. Maybe I will just buy later year retractors.

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The 1994 retractors I have will cinch the lap belt on their own after spirited driving. The shoulder belts do lock then release but the lap belts have always done this.. I have another set of belts from a 94-96
I can try but as far as I know the lap belts always worked that way