There’s no doubt about it, seat belts save lives. They got their official start as a safety device used in nearly every automobile in the mid to late 1950s. The NHTSA estimates that between the years 1960 and 2012, seat belts have saved more than 329,000 lives. That’s pretty significant,…
Oftentimes what stands between you and severe injury or even death is nothing more than a bit of plastic, metal, and some nylon and fabric webbing – all of which go together to create a seat belt. It used to be that we didn’t pay much attention to buckle our…
The Importance of Your Seatbelt One of the most important developments in car safety has been the seatbelt. It has helped to save thousands and even millions of lives on the road. It is a simple yet amazing device that does a lot. This device can also protect you in…
A seat belt buckle is the part of the belt that holds the seat belt in place. To be exact, it is the part of the belt that is used to hold the belt in place across the chest of the driver or passengers of a vehicle. The seat belt…
There are so many things that can go wrong on the road. Accidents happen, and other drivers are sometimes careless. At times, the carelessness can happen from your end. Below are a few examples of situations that can causes crashes. First of all, car accidents can occur from distracted driving.…
Once you learn how to get a seat belt buckle unstuck or fixed, you can try to do it at home. However, if you are not sure if your seat belt buckle can be repaired, you are better off replacing it. Make sure not to open yourself up to possible…
Seat belts are the first line of defense to keep you safe when you are in any kind of accident, whether it may be minor or major. It is the job of the supplemental restraint system to help keep you safe. However, it can only do so if it is…
Many things go bad over time and need to either be replaced or repaired. One example of something that needs to be replaced or repaired over time is your seat belt buckle. The seat belt buckle is a very important component in your vehicle that needs to work to keep…
The seat belt webbing is connected to a retractor, which also has a spool attached to one end. The seat belt retractor spring inside applies torque to the spool. This causes it to rotate, tightening the seat belt webbing along with it. A head-on collision is not the only thing…
Are you having a problem with your seat belt buckle releasing at times? There can be many reasons for this, for example, there might be foreign objects lodged inside the buckle such as coins, small toys, or other small objects. This is the number one reason why the seatbelt is…
