Seat Belt Replacement & Repair

Seat belt replacement refers to the actual seat belt "belt" that may be ripped, cut, torn, frayed, fraying, worn out, old or chewed by your dog and no longer safe. Regardless of what car the seat belt is out of and what type it is, Safety Restore offers a solution that is affordable and restore safety in your vehicle! Countless drivers put off repairing their belts to the hard fact of outrageous dealer costs of new seat belts. Seat belts are indeed complex mechanisms that are engineered to save lives. Much goes into one and a lot more goes on with them that meets the eye. For example, each seat belt is equipped with a gas charge that is in place to explode rapidly during a crash and tighten the seat belt. This is to prevent the person wearing the seat belt from the airbags strong impact. It also locks up to keep the passenger in place during the collision. Seat belts save thousands of lives, but also so many lives are taken due to the seat belts not working properly or not being worn at all. We encourage everyone to always check and make sure that all seat belts are working properly in your car.

Seat Belt Webbing Replacement

The seat belt webbing is the actual material of the belt. Seat belt webbing is made up of strong synthetic fibers such as polyester and the fabric is woven flat. The weave is in place to reinforce the material to withstand aggressive conditions and weight. Though it is very strong, it is only as strong as its weakest point. If there is a cut or a rip somewhere, that can very well be as strong as your seat belt will get. If you detect and rips or tears in the seat belt webbing, we strongly encourage you to get it replaced! Here at Safety Restore we offer seat belt webbing replacement services at only $75 per seat belt. We use OEM webbing and carry a large variety in stock including multiple colors such as black, gray, beige, tan, blue, red, yellow and more! Popular colors of black, gray, tan, beige and blue include multiple shades and patterns for a better match to yours! All seat belt webbing replacement services are completed within 24 hours in our repair facility by experienced technicians. Your new seat belt webbing will include all of your existing manufacturer tags and components that are re-stitched unto the new belt. You will simply need to remove your seat belt and mail it in to us for repair! If you need seat belt webbing replacement, buy it here: SEAT BELT WEBBING REPLACEMENT

Colors available:

• BLACK
• GRAY
• TAN
• BEIGE
• BLUE
• RED
• YELLOW
• ORANGE
• WHITE
• AND MORE!

ORDER SEAT BELT WEBBING REPLACEMENT - $75
24 HOUR TURNAROUND!

Seat Belt Retractor Repair

Seat belt retractor repair is the most popular service offered by Safety Restore. Seat belt retractor repair is usually needed when the seat belt is no longer working or the seat belt retractor is stuck. The seat belt retractor is the actual seat belt assembly, or the male reel unto which the seat belt webbing retracts to. The seat belt retractor is the male part where the latch is and it is usually bolted down to the frame of the car and is covered by trim. If you have tried to access the seat belt retractor, you may have noticed that it has a wire going to it. This is not to indicate the seat belt warning light or activate that annoying sound chime to constantly remind you to wear your seat belt. In fact, this is an airbag connector wire going from the SRS airbag computer. Did you know that your seat belt retractor has an explosive device in it? Known as the seat belt gas charge, the wire is connected to the seat belt inflator sensor that is activated during a crash or collision (when a vehicle gets into an accident) and the gas charge deploys the explosive device. This is in place for the ultra-fast response time that only an explosion can achieve. The job is to lock the seat belt mechanism and tighten any remainder slack to keep the occupant wearing the seat belt in his or her seat. Regardless of what happens to the car, whether its turning over or flying off a bridge, you will be locked in your seat and the airbags will serve as cushions to protect you all around. That is why is crucial to have your seat bel retractor working at all times! A seat belt retractor may already be deployed if your car has been previously involved in a crash or an accident. Seat belt retractors that have been deployed will not work again. This is very common among salvage vehicles that are purchased from salvage auctions to rebuild and resell. Those in this industry will be very familiar with this and know that this is a strict requirement to pass the safety inspections. If you need your seat belt retractor repaired, we can certainly help! Here is a list of symptoms indicating a faulty seat belt retractor:

• Seat belt retractor is locked
• Seat belt retractor is stuck
• Seat belt retractor is jammed
• Seat belt retractor is not retracting
• Seat belt retractor is retracting slowly
• Seat belt retractor is making rattling noise
• Seat belt retractor is stiff
• Airbag light is on

While there are countless seat belt retractor types and designs and various manufacturers producing them, their concept is the same throughout. We work with all types of seat belt retractors, all makes and models of years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and up. This of course includes all makes such as Acura, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, GM, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, KIA, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Range Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lotus, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Porsche, Saturn, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, VW Volkswagen

Seat belt retractors look like this:

As stated previously, all seat belt retractors vary from each car model. These can be repaired! The most common seat belt retractor is a single-stage seat belt that has 1 plug and costs $65 to repair. If you have a seat belt retractor with 1 plug or 1 connector, you have a single-stage seat belt. The connector of plug that we refer to looks like this:

To order a single-stage seat belt repair, you'll need to remove your seat belt retractor and mail it in to us for repair. Order online: SEAT BELT RETRACTOR REPAIR - $65

If your seat belt retractor has 2 plugs, you have a dual-stage seat belt and it is $100 to repair each. Order online: DUAL-STAGE SEAT BELT REPAIR - $100

Once you order and pay online, you will need to remove and mail in your seat belts to our repair facility located at:

SAFETY RESTORE
40 Main St.
Westfield, MA 01085

Questions? Call (855) 552-7233 M-F 9-5 EST

Removing Your Seat Belt 

Removing the seat belt out of your should be easy and not involve a mechanic. You'll need to disconnect your battery and proceed to removing the trim and then unbolting the seat belt assembly. For your convenience, we have made a how-to video on removing a seat belt.

Airbag Light Reset

Your airbag light may be on and the codes pointing to a faulty seat belt. If your airbag light is on, you will need to connect to your vehicle with an OBD airbag scan tool to pull or read the codes. If you do not have a scan tool, we recommend buying one for under $100. That is equivalent to one diagnostics charge at your dealership. We recommend the following OBS airbag scan tool: AUTEL AL619 AutoLink Scan Tool This tool also resets soft airbag codes!

If you have read the codes and see anything related to the airbags or the crash, you will also need to perform a hard reset on the SRS unit. We reset SRS airbag module erasing all crash data and hard codes. You will need to remove your SRS unit for this service and mail it in to us for reset. To order an SRS airbag module reset service, order SRS AIRBAG MODULE RESET