seat belt

FORD THUNDERBIRD
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ROCKN39
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I have a 93 ford thunderbird lx and my seat belt is retractable and it won't retract it is stuck where it won't go back even if the car is shut off or turned on it won't retract back at all, please help me on this.
Feb 9, 2007 at 5:08 AM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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There's some kind of locking mechanism, some are elctrical and mechanical, one or the other or both, that is down on the pillar where the belt retractor attaches.. you may have to pull off trim pieces to access the actual retractor. they're designed to lock up under sudden decceleration..
Feb 9, 2007 at 9:48 AM
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