My 2005 STR rear passenger-side seat belt won't recoil. To fix the problem I tried to gain access to recoil mechanism by removing the bottom of the rear bench seat. Unfortunately, this is not the way to get to the recoil.

• Does anyone have experience fixing this issue?
• Do I need to gain access through the trunk or remove the rear-side head liner?

And yes I have tried tugging on it many many many many times and it will not recoil. Thanks for any experience or advice provided.

Bryan

 

I have not seen this on a Jag but have had this problem on other cars. The only fix was first lub up the recoil mechanism and when that does not work replace the seat belt assembly. The good thing is this part is common to all S types and not just your STR!!

There is a good chance this is the same as the Lincoln LS part but I don't know for sure. You would have a good selection of Lincoln LS's in the junk yards and it would very cheap to get a rear seat belt from one and check??
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Agreed. Sometimes a good lube of the retracting hardware and some seatbelt fabric cleaning with a toothbrush and some Woolite mixed with warm water will do the trick. Had this happen on my 1999 Dodge Ram a couple of years ago, and the lube/toothbrush/Woolite approach fixed it. Just don't get too aggressive with the toothbrush and wear your seatbelt fabric out....

 

Aren't safety devices like seat belts covered by most manufacturers for a period of time longer than the standard warranty? By law or something. I think Ford is lifetime if the fabric isn't frayed. I'm pretty sure Honda is too.

Might be void if you try working on them yourself though.

 

Thanks for all your responses but I need to get access to the recoil mechanism first.

Has anyone gotten to the mechanism in the process of upgrading the very weak audio system?

I don't want to remove the rear corner of the ceiling liner either if I don't really need to. As we all know, ceiling liners (or sections of ceiling liner) can become a pain even when removed and reinstalled properly. The headliner clips break and the ceiling fabric is easily soiled.

Thank you

 

I spoke with a tech today and to access the recoil the headliner section does need to be removed. If the recoil cannot be repaired the cost quoted is $314 +tax

If needed, I will be calling a salvage yard to get the part. It will be an early Christmas gift to myself.