can i change my automatic seatbelts for regular seatbelts? i have a 90 legacy in case you were wondering

People who do this I believe use the seatbelts from a similar Canadian spec model.

but i could just use a seatbelt from a 95 or newer right? or maybe from an ea model?

You can use the others. But the canadian models will have the correct trim peices to make it look stock.

btw FYI subaru guarantees their seatbelts fo life

i just dont like the way the seatbelt sits about 4 inches off my shoulder. im sure it will hold me in case of an accident, but i just dont feel like its doing its job. i much prefer a regular seatbelt........ not to mention im tired of hanging myself when im getting out of my car in a hurry...

btw FYI subaru guarantees their seatbelts fo life

I am going to check that out. Our fronts are frayed badly.

I am going to check that out. Our fronts are frayed badly.

Tell us what subaru does. I know a few years back we had a recal on our 14 year old honda. They put in brand new seat belts for us.

 

-R

i just dont like the way the seatbelt sits about 4 inches off my shoulder. im sure it will hold me in case of an accident, but i just dont feel like its doing its job. i much prefer a regular seatbelt........ not to mention im tired of hanging myself when im getting out of my car in a hurry...

 

Yea sometimes mine tends to not want to go down, and other times it catches and gets all tight on the way back up and it almost chokes me.

You can use the others. But the canadian models will have the correct trim peices to make it look stock.

Where can you get these? I have been checking ebay in such but have not been able to find a source for the belts.

 

-R

check over at legacy central's parts shed. I saw a set or two for sale there recently. Or if you can get the contact info for a canadian junk yard you could contact them.

"Thank you for visiting the Subaru Web site and for your message. I am sorry to

learn of the concern with the seat belts in your 1998 Legacy GT Wagon.

 

Per page 6 of the 1998 'Warranty and Maintenance' booklet, seat belt coverage

lasts for the useful life of the vehicle and includes seat belts and related components

which fail to function properly during normal use. Upon inspecting your vehicle,

your Subaru dealer can advise you if the repairs to the seat belts in your vehicle

would be covered by warranty or not.

 

When you schedule your appointment to have this concern physically inspected by

your dealer, please contact us with the appointment date and the name of the dealer.

We would like to follow-up with the dealer upon their inspection of your Legacy

Wagon.

 

Thank you for the opportunity to be of assistance.

 

Sincerely,

 

XXXXXXX"

 

I may try to do this on Friday!!!! Gotta love those Subaru folks!

i wonder if that includes the motor on the automatic ones? mine are manual but im wondering let us know

"Thank you for visiting the Subaru Web site and for your message. I am sorry to

learn of the concern with the seat belts in your 1998 Legacy GT Wagon.

 

Per page 6 of the 1998 'Warranty and Maintenance' booklet, seat belt coverage

lasts for the useful life of the vehicle and includes seat belts and related components

which fail to function properly during normal use. Upon inspecting your vehicle,

your Subaru dealer can advise you if the repairs to the seat belts in your vehicle

would be covered by warranty or not.

 

When you schedule your appointment to have this concern physically inspected by

your dealer, please contact us with the appointment date and the name of the dealer.

We would like to follow-up with the dealer upon their inspection of your Legacy

Wagon.

 

Thank you for the opportunity to be of assistance.

 

Sincerely,

 

XXXXXXX"

 

I may try to do this on Friday!!!! Gotta love those Subaru folks!

 

Its true! Its true! They will be replaced next Friday! Thanks guys!

Its true! Its true! They will be replaced next Friday! Thanks guys!

So anybody going to try with their 90-94 cars?

Unfortunately the auto seat belts still work in my '94 otherwise I would give it a shot!

Unfortunately the auto seat belts still work in my '94 otherwise I would give it a shot!

Yea mine work also, I wonder if they would repalce becuase of age or fraying?

Yea mine work also, I wonder if they would repalce becuase of age or fraying?

 

I'd like to know this too. Mine are frayed (fraid?).

probably yes to fraying because it affects the construction and safety of the belt, but i guess it depends how bad the fray is

I just talked to dad about the seat belt subject because I vaguely remember a 90 legacy we had having ripped belts. They were frayed at the subaru loop near the latch on the lap section. They replaced both sides for him after looking at them.

My son and I looked at a used Imprezza with a driver's seat belt that had been cut and spliced back together with duct tape! Someone may have been trying for a Darwin award with that one.

I just talked to dad about the seat belt subject because I vaguely remember a 90 legacy we had having ripped belts. They were frayed at the subaru loop near the latch on the lap section. They replaced both sides for him after looking at them.

 

That's exactly where mine are, too. I'll take it in - after vaca. Thanks for the info!

Yea mine work also, I wonder if they would repalce becuase of age or fraying?

 

I went to the dealer a few days ago and asked, they told me the lifetime warranty only applied to the retractor mechanism. Didn't even look at the seatbelt. Not real impressed with Subaru at the moment. They didn't have much of what I wanted, had to order a bunch of stuff etc.

 

Anyone know if the front and rear seatbelt can be interchanged on a 98 OBS? At least the frayed belt would be in the back where I didn't have to use it.

I went to the dealer a few days ago and asked, they told me the lifetime warranty only applied to the retractor mechanism. Didn't even look at the seatbelt. Not real impressed with Subaru at the moment. They didn't have much of what I wanted, had to order a bunch of stuff etc.

 

Anyone know if the front and rear seatbelt can be interchanged on a 98 OBS? At least the frayed belt would be in the back where I didn't have to use it.

Drop an email to the factory. They handled mine with no problem.

thats bs it include the actual seat belt also