NHTSA Complaint #10294247 — 1989 JAGUAR XJ6

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 JAGUAR XJ6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH OF THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT SEAT FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MOTOR WOULD NOT MOVE BACK AND FORTH AS IT SHOULD HAVE WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPEN AND CLOSED. RECALL 93V179000, SEAT BELTS IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE DIFFICULT TO GET DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. MOST RECENTLY, THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE. HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,572 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000 UPDATED 02/18/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE UPPER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT DOES HOT HOLD. UPDATED 09/16/10