2008 Chevrolet Equinox Seat Belts Problems

THE BACK CHILD REAR SEATBELT BECAME LOCKED IN A POSITION AROUND HIS STOMACH WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE RELEASED FROM THE LOCKED POSITION, LUCKILY MY 4 YEAR OLD SON HAD JUST ENOUGH ROOM TO BREATHE LIGHTLY UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET HIM HELP. IT TOOK US OVER AND HOUR TO REMOVE HIM AND THANK GOD IT WAS NOT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK. IT IS VERY SCARY AND NOW WORRIES ME ABOUT ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS OR EVEN ACCIDENTS WHERE HE WILL BE UNABLE TO ESCAPE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RETRACT AND CAUSED A CHILD PASSENGER TO BECOME TRAPPED IN THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH THE SEAT BELT CHOKING THE CHILD. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE CHILD PASSENGER. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,822. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF UPDATED THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNBUCKLE, AS WELL AS RETRACT. THE CONSUMER STRUGGLED FOR AT LEAST 7 MINUTES TO GET THE CHILD OUT OF THE SEATBELT. THE CHILD COULD NOT SLIDE FROM UNDER IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO OTHER CHOICE THAN TO CUT THE SEAT BELT WITH CUTICLE CLIPPERS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/13/2012 *JS