Seatbelts don't retract automatically

[m0nkeyprince]

my front belts dont retract to a degree, usually since there is a small kink, the belt just stays out and i hit the door on it. but once i hand feed it a bit, it slowly reels in. Does that count?

[Towncivilian]

Yep, they can be replaced under warranty.

[m0nkeyprince]

cool, but somehow, i dont see the techs being enthusiastic. i actually feel kinda bad, because im gonna have them to the recalls along with the seatbelt

[Towncivilian]

I wouldn't worry about it. It took me a few tries to get my seatbelts replaced under the warranty at first. Your 1998 has seatbelts warrantied forever, they pretty much can't say no - if they do, call 1-800-NISSAN1 or try another dealer.

[ianh]

I'm always paranoid that they'll try to find something wrong so they can rape my wallet or they'll intentionally screw with my car to create an issue that wasn't there. Anyone else feel the same?

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My one bad problem was with a Subaru dealer in Albuquerque NM when car was still fairly new, purchased new.
I took it in for timing belt change, and they wanted me to get water pump and something else done at same time.
I declined, and just had the timing belt and associated parts changed.

SO almost immediately the front crank seal leaks, and its bad. Not a drip before, and its a flood. Engine covered in Oil and smoke going down the highway.

I had to get this fixed in a shop as I had just moved job but not house. Needless to say it never weeped or leaked again in 12 years !!!

Then when water pump went 40K miles later I did the job and replaced the timing belt as I was there, guess what I found, one bank was one tooth off on timing !!! As I had moved city I never went back and would not anyway.

So yes I think they stuck a screwdriver in the crankshaft seal !!!