# Seat Belt Trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-trouble/43287>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** belts, seats, ford, taurus\
**Created:** [January 26, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-trouble/43287 "2010-01-26T22:50:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![DfromSD](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dfromsd/32/1669_2.png) [@DfromSD](https://community.cartalk.com/u/DfromSD)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-trouble/43287/1 "2010-01-26T22:50:58Z")

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I have an '01 Taurus that has a seatbelt that won’t retract anymore. (at least without help) Is there an easy fix for this…can the mechanism be sprayed with WD40?

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2010, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/seat-belt-trouble/43287/2 "2010-01-26T23:05:58Z")

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Before you try any home-grown fixes, check the details of the factory warranty on the seat belts. Some manufacturers (Subaru comes to mind) give a lifetime warranty on the belt and its related hardware. Warranty details can be found in your Owner’s Manual.