2017 CHEVROLET VOLT Seat Belts Problems

Component or System Involved: The rear passenger-side seatbelt (right side from the driver’s view) on my 2017 Chevy Volt Premier malfunctioned. Specifically, the automatic locking retractor (ALR) mechanism failed and would not release tension, even after fully retracting the strap. The cut portion of the seatbelt is still in my possession and can be made available for inspection upon request. Safety Risk: This failure posed a serious safety risk. The seatbelt had been secured around a child car seat base, and once it locked, it would not release. After more than 30 minutes of troubleshooting — including fully retracting the belt and manually pressing the emergency release button inside the seat — it still would not disengage. The car seat base could not be repositioned or removed safely, which would have compromised the proper installation of a child safety seat. With no other option to ensure safe transport, I was...

EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS CURRENT 2018 CHEVROLET VOLT RECALL. BOTH OUTBOARD REAR SEATBELTS FAIL TO LOCK IN A WAY THAT A CARSEAT CAN BE INSTALLED. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL A CAR SEAT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE MIDDLE REAR SEATBELT WORKS PERFECTLY. THE DATE LISTEN BELOW IS THE DATE THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED.

WHEN BUCKLING MY 5 YEAR OLD SON INTO HIS BOOSTER SEAT, THE REAR SEATBELT ALWAYS BECOMES WEDGED IN A CAVITY OF THE REAR SEAT. THIS ALSO OCCURS IF MY SON MOVES WHILE WE ARE IN TRANSIT. THIS CAUSES THE SEATBELT TO FAIL TO RETRACT PROPERLY AND THUS HE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED. I AM AFRAID NOT ONLY FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE SEATBELT IS NOT SECURING HIS TORSO PROPERLY. ADDITIONALLY, FROM THIS OCCURRING FREQUENTLY, I AM AFRAID THAT WEAR ON THE SEATBELT (FRAY) WILL COMPROMISE THE SEATBELT MATERIAL CAUSING IT TO FAIL IF EVER IN A CRASH.