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Old May 31, 2026 | 10:13 AM
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Hey all,

Has anyone experienced the annoying seat belt lock up on your c4 with minimal cornering? Mine is a 1996.

If I turn a corner with .25g, it'll lock up on me and tries to cut me in half at the waist, 😂. It won't let go unless I unbuckle and let it retract completely.

Is there a fix for this?

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Back in the day there was safety recall to replace seat belts, still active recall since it's safety but problem is there is no parts?
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A recall? I'm going to check that out! Thanks!

Just checked and no safety recall that I can see.

Hmmm.

It makes it difficult to drive the car spiritedly

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It’s normal
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Originally Posted by BET VETTE
It’s normal
So there's no fix for it?

Or just deal with it?

Man it's terrible. I was thinking of 3d printing something that holds the belt.
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Use the search for”””””C4 Seat Belt Lock-up”””” to answer your questions

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Have a look inside cover. Loose change was my problem. The belt must be a ramp to get in ??
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Thanks for the replies fellow vetters!

Going to dig into it soon!sorry for the late reply, just been busy with baby!
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Originally Posted by 1bdvet
Back in the day there was safety recall to replace seat belts, still active recall since it's safety but problem is there is no parts?
FYI: The seatbelt safety campaign was for specific 1984-1991 MY cars. The OP has a 1996, so he is excluded.

The campaign numbers were 91C25 (Right side) and 91C26 (Left side)
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So basically it was just a bulletin?
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Originally Posted by BET VETTE
So basically it was just a bulletin?
No. It was both.

The NHTSA Safety Recall campaign # ID is 91V143000 issued on 09/30/1991.
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