Seat Belt Retractor Does Not Fully Retract. Saturn Saturn 1992

For 1990-2009 cars

# Seat Belt Retractor Does Not Fully Retract

Subject: | Seat Belt Retractor Does Not Fully Retract -- Replace the Retractor with a New Design Some 1991 and 1992 Saturns -- Note: Due to new parts being made available for service, this bulletin supersedes bulletin 91-T-26 which should be discarded. This bulletin contains additional part numbers for seat belt retractor units that have been made available for service.

Models: | All Models

### Condition:

Some customers may comment that the seat belt retractor does not fully retract and the latch plate becomes trapped between the rocker sill and the front side door trim assembly when the door is closed. On coupes, this condition may cause the front side door trim assembly to become scuffed.

### Cause:

Early model seat belt retractors did not retract completely allowing the latch plate to become trapped between the rocker sill and the front side door trim assembly.

### Correction:

If the complaint is verified, check the part number of the seat belt retractor unit. The seat belt retractor unit part number can be checked by extending the seat belt to its fully extended position. The part number is located on the cloth tag sewn-on the seat belt assembly. If the part number is not one of the following, replace the seat belt assembly.

Production Part Numbers (not found in Service Parts Catalog).

Part Number | Description
--- | ---
21047386 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med. Antelope (1992)
21047387 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med. Antelope (1992)
21047176 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med. Antelope (1991)
21047177 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med. Antelope (1991)
21047178 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Very Dk Sapphire
21047179 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Very Dk Sapphire
21047180 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Blk St and Graphite
21047181 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Blk St and Graphite
21047174 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med. Dk Gray
21047175 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med. Dk Gray
21047182 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Neutral Gray
21047183 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Neutral Gray

At the customers request, replace the seat belt retractor unit with the new design that fully retracts the seat belt reducing the chance of the retractor latch plate from becoming trapped between the rocker sill and the front side door trim assembly. On coupes, replace the front side door trim assembly only if damage is evident.

### Procedures:

Seat Belt Retractor Unit

Replace the seat belt retractor unit according to the Front Seat Lap Belt Retractor procedures in the Safety Belts section of the Body/Collision Repair Service Manual.

Front Side Door Trim Assembly

Replace the front side door trim assembly according to the Door Trim Panel procedures in the Door section of the Body/Collision Repair Service Manual.

### Parts Requirements:

#### Service Replacement Numbers Seat Belt Retractor Unit

Part Number | Description
--- | ---
21047186 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med Antelope
21047187 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med Antelope
21047384 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med Antelope
21047385 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med Antelope
21047188 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Very Dk Sapphire
21047189 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Very Dk Sapphire
21047190 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Blk St and Graphite
21047191 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Blk Stand Graphite
21047184 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med K. Gray
21047185 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Med Dk Gray
21047192 | P/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Neutral Gray
21047193 | D/Seat Belt Retractor Unit -- Neutral Gray

#### Front Side Door Trim Assembly

Part Number | Description
--- | ---
21042568 | R/Front Side Door Trim Assembly -- Med Antelope
21042569 | L/Front Side Door Trim Assembly -- Med Antelope
21042570 | R/Front Side Door Trim Assembly -- Very Dk Sapphire
21024571 | L/Front Side Door Trim Assembly -- Very Dk Sapphire
21042566 | R/Front Side Door Trim Assembly -- Graphite
21042567 | L/Front Side Door Trim Assembly -- Graphite

Claim Information | To receive credit for this repair, submit a claim through the Saturn Dealer System, using the appropriate labor operation as follows:
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-- | Case Type | Description | Labor Operation Code | Time | *Other Hours
-- | VW | Right Front Safety Belt (Retractor Side) -- R and R or Replace | C99040 | 0.6 hrs | 0.8 hrs
-- | VW | left Front Safety Belt (Retractor Side) -- R and R or Replace | C9041 | 0.6 hrs | 0.8 hrs
-- | VW | Both Front Safety Belt (Retractor Side) -- R and R or Replace | C9047 | 1.0 hrs | 1.6 hrs
* Other hours is for replacement of front door trim assemblies if damage is evident.