Seating strain

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I OWN a 2000 AU2 Ford Forte station wagon. After taking it to Albury with the rear seat down loaded with some luggage, when I returned to Melbourne and unloaded I was unable to put the seat back up as the large seat section could not be raised. It seems that the inertia reel seat belt has locked on making it impossible to release the belt by jiggling it or any other means. What can be done and does the BA series share this rear seat arrangement with the AU2?

Answered by CarsGuide

21 August 2003

Graham Smith

WE asked Ford for help on this one and they suggest that you take the car back to your Ford dealer who will either fix it or replace the belt under warranty. Their guess is that the inertia reel may be bent which could explain why the belt is locked.

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