Seat Belt Pretensioner

Kia is Recalling the Sorento for Exploding Seat Belts

October 5, 2023 By Nadeem

Kia is recalling select 2020 - 2022 Sorento SUVs over exploding seat belt pretensioners that could send shrapnel flying around the cabin in the event of a crash. … [Read more...] about Kia is Recalling the Sorento for Exploding Seat Belts

Genesis Recalls 65,000 Vehicles for Exploding Seat Belts

March 6, 2023 By Nadeem

Genesis is recalling more than 65,000 vehicles over exploding seat belt pretensioners that could send shrapnel flying around the cabin in the event of a crash. … [Read more...] about Genesis Recalls 65,000 Vehicles for Exploding Seat Belts

This is How Seat Belt Pretensioners Work

October 24, 2016 By Nadeem

Every auto upholsterer has seen a pretensioner, that bulky mechanical component attached to the end of a seat belt buckle. But how many actually know what it is or how it works? YouTube stars The Slow Mo Guys recently triggered one on camera and slowed the footage to 28,000 frames per second so we could see it in action. … [Read more...] about This is How Seat Belt Pretensioners Work