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• Re: rear 3 point belts
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:07:33 -0900
  ...belts from fellow list members Chris Jordan probably has some(for example), or eBay, thesamba.com, craigslist, etc. As for your sons safety you...
• Part no for safety belt
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:49:32 -0400
  ...Can someone help me find the part no for the driver's side safety belt using ETKA 7? Best regards.
• Re: rear 3 point belts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:12:34 -0600
  ...belts from fellow list members Chris Jordan probably > has some(for example), or eBay, thesamba.com, craigslist, etc. > > As for your sons safety you...
• Re: rear 3 point belts
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 29 Jan 2007 18:25:05 -0500
  ...belts from fellow list members Chris Jordan probably >> has some(for example), or eBay, thesamba.com, craigslist, etc. >> >> As for your sons safety you...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:37:14 -0400
  ...I meant "rear shoulder belts", of course. They all had rear safety belts.
• Re: Part no for safety belt
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:19:54 -0400
  ...Can someone help me find the part no for the driver's side safety belt using ETKA 7? > Best regards. >
• Safety belt
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:41:35 +0200
  ...Where is the safety belt switch located? I have a car, that ist made in Hannover, Germany and exported to the u.s., and...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 May 2011 17:28:43 -0500
  ...The insurance industry pushed for air bags, and has pushed for other safety related laws. Big Brother? A safety belt not only protects the...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 27 May 2011 16:53:32 -0700
  ...The insurance industry pushed for air bags, and has pushed for other safety related laws. Big Brother? A safety belt not only protects the...
• Seat belt retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Ken Verheyen
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 17:22:40 -0700
  Help! Has anyone installed 3 point safety belts into a 1985 through 1989 Vanagon GL? Did your 1985 Vanagon come with 3 point seat...
• RE: Extra seat
  Historical mailing list - Michael Jarvis
  Wed, 07 Feb 96 07:08:00 PST
  ...Putting it behind the front passenger seat worked for me, and you could even rig a seat-back and use the passenger safety belt...
• Seat belt rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 20 Dec 2012 08:27:01 -0800
  I was wondering if anyone has used this company - https://www.safetyrestore.com Who says they will rebuild your seat-belt retractors for $59...
• Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 21:31:00 -0800
  ...When it comes to interior safety I would definitely recommend 3 point belts wherever possible. Younger kids need booster seats or adapters to ensure...
• Re: weak seat belt retractor
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:07:33 -0400
  ...Since the nylon belts can't get any better over time, why not fix the problem and upgrade your safety at the same time...
• Re: Shoulder belts WAS: Accurate subject lines.
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:42:51 -0500
  ...Shoulder belts WAS: Accurate subject lines. > In a message dated 11/27/01 8:33:41 PM Pacific Standard Time, > kivka@EARTHLINK.NET writes...
• Safety Belts
  Historical mailing list - K G
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:12:54 -0600
  ...19??-1989- No rear shoulder belt in camper, no head rest 1990-1991- Rear shoulder belts in camper, no head rest 1990-1991- Multivan...
• Re: Safety: Harnesses better than seatbelts?
  Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 14:21:27 -0500 (EST)
  ...You must ensure proper fit of any belt to acheive maximum safety and prevent injury though. Good luck. You will look like and Indy...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 May 2011 18:22:11 -0500
  ...The insurance industry pushed for air bags, and has pushed for other safety related laws. Big Brother? A safety belt not only protects the...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 May 2011 21:59:58 -0500
  Jeff, I took you to mean that the government has no business telling you to wear a safety belt. You stated that you do...
• Safety: Harnesses better than seatbelts?
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Wed, 4 Dec 1996 07:56:40 -0800
  On the subject of better safety, does anyone know if 4 point harnesses are a lot better than standard 3 point belts? All race...
• Re: seatbelts?? was Re: Child safety seats
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 10:30:31 -0800
  ...what do u need? > Child safety seats generally require a second tiedown in addition to the seat belt. Basically, the stock belt just holds...
• Re: Shoulder belts WAS: Accurate subject lines.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:11:00 EST
  ...so the sliding door is not a critical safety feature? BenT
• Re: Seat Belt Extension
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:35:02 -0700
  hey keith, next time you are on an airplane, just liberate the seat-belt demo that the flight attendance use during the safety talk...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 27 May 2011 16:55:46 -0700
  ...The insurance industry pushed for air bags, and has pushed for other safety related laws. Big Brother? A safety belt not only protects the...
• Re: importing a van from canada part deux
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 17:21:54 EST
  ...belt properly applied, and I personally am enraged that my own safety is compromised in an effort to force people to wear belts. The...
• Re: Child safety seats in the back
  Historical mailing list - Chris Geiser
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 21:10:10 -0500
  ...Child safety seats in the back your '87 vanagon has a rear shoulder belt? is it a north american van? i thought they were...
• vanagon and kids safety
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:07:14 -0500
  ...3-point belts on the bench seat be the best step to take? How do others feel about overall kid safety in the Vanagon...
• Re: importing a van from canada part deux
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:43:13 -0800
  ...Active Restraining system is the seat belt where you have to DO something, ie. put it on when you get in the car - hence...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 13 May 2010 12:16:13 -0700
  ...A third lap belt is probably not ideal for safety (as the mount points are very closely spaced), but neither are the OEM lap...
• Re: weak seat belt retractor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 13:22:30 -1000
  ...Since the nylon belts can't get any better over time, why not fix the problem and upgrade your safety at the same time...
• Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:18:05 -0500
  ...seat belts, GoWesty sells rear seat 3 point belts and a tether kit for child seats. I'd check them out with safety personnel...
• Dorky DRL's..
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 8 May 1998 22:56:24 EDT
  ...Sadly, there are too many people who aren't "dorking around" with their safety equipment in use and you end up having to legislate...
• Re: Seat belts - lifetime warranty? (I hope!)
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 01:03:56 -0400
  ...Seat belts - lifetime warranty? (I hope!) I know that Honda (and others) had a safety recall of Takata seatbelts... I grumbled about the cost...
• Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 19:37:34 -0500
  ...uses the Vanagon rear seat shoulder belts. I am ultraconservative when it comes to my Son's safety, and I am fully comfortable having...
• Safety tip of the day: Check your rear seatbelts!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:35:27 -0700
  ...If the belt had ever been needed the clip would have pulled right off. The other clip was so rusty the belt couldn't...
• Re: Safety tip of the day: Check your rear seatbelts!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:35:13 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Safety tip of the day: Check your rear seatbelts! 'belt' - which belt/s ? had to read the whole...
• Re: Problem installing a baby seat - resolution (for now anyway)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:52:46 -0900
  ...safety seat, buckle the belt and pull the >> webbing all the way out of the retractor >> Make a loop of ALL the excess belt...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:23:18 -0400
  ...Obviously, not having them is a safety >> flaw. >> Also, can three-point seat belts be installed? Thanks David McNeely >>
• Re: Shoulder belts WAS: Accurate subject lines.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 07:38:31 EST
  ...belted in, you don't need doors to keep them from rolling out. i'd still be worried about road debris. how about safety...
• Re: Small on Safety
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 1994 11:51:04 +0000
  ...After all how many other cars do you know also had rear seat belt fixings years before all the others? Neal
• Passive restraining systems.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 07:44:10 -0500
  ...belt properly > applied, and I personally am enraged that my own safety is compromised > in an effort to force people to wear belts. The...
• Re: seat belt replacement, tough anchor bolts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:02:30 -0700
  ...Iirc he sent the bolts along with the belt I bought from him, but that was a later model shoulder belt. I suppose you...
• Rear Seatbelts - 89>syncro<GL
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Oxbrow Water Cooled
  Tue, 2 Sep 1997 11:47:40 -0400
  ...USA had standard shoulder belts all over....;-() Adrian Oxbrow 89>syncro<GL " red brick" 2 x young (6 & 9) kids v.safety minded SO
• Re: weak seat belt retractor
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 20:44:25 -0400
  ...Since the nylon belts can't get any better > over time, why not fix the problem and upgrade your safety at the same > time...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:59:44 -0500
  ...Does have headrests, which are removed when folding out to a bed, and has three point safety belts for the DS and PS but...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 09:12:03 -0400
  ...When I was a kid, *none* of the vehicles I rode in ever had rear safety belts. (They didn't appear in most American...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 27 May 2011 15:09:06 -0700
  ...Left shoulder separation is common in car accidents due to the 3 point safety belt. END OF RANT Happy 3 day weekend! Cheers, Jeff
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - teni
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:05:48 -0400
  ...Life was slower then, and we know more about safety now, so I do agree that everyone should wear their belts. I have seen...
• Re: 3 point seatbelts in rear seat of a 89 Carat/Wolfsberg
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sat, 27 Oct 2012 12:07:17 -0800
  ...shoulder belts. I have not put one on the drivers side yet due to the issues you mention but may yet as safety comes...
• Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:12:04 -0800
  ...seat belts, GoWesty sells rear seat 3 point belts and > a tether kit for child seats. I'd check them out with safety personnel...
• Ordered rear 3-point belts today
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 15:57:03 -0500
  ...But I'm happier with new belts than with parts of unknown origin where kid safety is concerned. Regardless of how long it takes...
• Re: Ordered rear 3-point belts today
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 13:30:40 -0800
  ...But I'm happier with new belts than with parts of > unknown origin where kid safety is concerned. > > Regardless of how long it takes...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:34:56 -0700
  ...belts is >acceptable, some here drive without seat belts, while many of us accept >the risk, use whatever devices are available for safety, drive...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler / rear lap belts are much more safe than no belt - long but read
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Tue, 15 Jun 2004 10:21:57 -0400
  ...There is much debate about the safety benefits of belts on school buses, where there are only an average of 10 fatalities per year...
• seat belts and rear seating, camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 May 2010 13:54:35 -0500
  ...campers were made with only two rear seat belts. Perhaps some campers sold in Europe had three belts on the rear seat, the middle...
• Re: Shoulder belts WAS: Accurate subject lines.
  Historical mailing list - Arthur Sauerhaft
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 06:56:27 -0500
  ...belted in, you don't > need doors to keep them from rolling out. > > i'd still be worried about road debris. how about safety...
• Re: OT - soliciting Jetta TDI reviews
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 20:25:28 -0500
  > My ex had a belt failure on 1996 Jetta at 51,000 miles resulting in > extensive valve train damage (4 cylinder-8 valve engine...
• Seatbelts - Late Model Belts into Early Model Van?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Tue, 11 Sep 2001 07:58:22 -0400
  ...Naturally if they wouldn't bolt directly to the existing holes as intended by the factory then safety issues override convenience. Thanks, Tony Anthony...
• Re: importing a van from canada part deux
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 17:28:24 -0700
  ...belt properly >applied, and I personally am enraged that my own safety is compromised >in an effort to force people to wear belts. The...
• Re: 86 Vanagon, shoulder belts for rear bench seat (for sale)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:16:05 -0900
  ...for child safety seat installation and this is addressed in the course. The issue has to do with how the belts operate and how...