# Seat belt return spring tension

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-return-spring-tension/24054>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 29, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-return-spring-tension/24054 "2008-12-29T16:33:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![TallLee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@TallLee](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TallLee)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-return-spring-tension/24054/1 "2008-12-29T16:33:03Z")

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Is there a way to increase tension on the return spring assembly on 2003 GM products? Uncovering the assembly nothing seems obvious. Help!

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-return-spring-tension/24054/2 "2008-12-29T17:13:24Z")

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Sometimes they get gummed up with dirt and this causes them to not spring back like they were when new.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 5:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-return-spring-tension/24054/3 "2008-12-29T17:20:21Z")

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In my experience this was the number one reason to replace seat belt retractors,no adjustment possible,GM was very good at “goodwill” policies in regards to seat belts,you could try,no guarantee.

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-return-spring-tension/24054/4 "2008-12-29T18:10:59Z")

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Every Nissan, Toyota, Lexus and Honda we’ve owned since the mid 80’s all came with a lifetime warranty on seatbelts. For some reason the seatbelt on my Pathfinders would not retract well after a couple of years. Nissan replaced them for free 2-3 times.