Only the older belts were 'inertia reel', the later ones lock using a
pendulum and hence only lock with a sudden change in speed or direction of
motion, not by pulling on the belt.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Allen <scottinarl@hotmail.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 4:07 PM
Subject: Seat Belt Safety
> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I was rooting around in my BGT and I grabbed the chest belt for
> balance. To my surprise, the inertia reel didn't lock when I yanked it.
> After extracting myself from under the steering wheel I did the same to
the
> belt on the passenger side with the same result. Is this by design on the
> 74's or should I start worrying?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Scott Allen
>
> 74 1/2 BGT
> 52 TD
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