I got new belts from the VW dealer a few years back. I think they were  about
$150 for each seat. If they are still available from the VW dealer I think
Camelback VW in AZ. still offers list members a discount and will ship.

My one fear in retro-fitting seat belts to a vehicle that they weren't
specifically designed for--well, I just figured out it's two fears. One would be
just the nusance factor--that since you have to buckle them every time you get
in and out of the car if they don't offer ease of on and off in the
environment  they weren't specifically designed for (retracting/buckling) they would
become  very frustrating--like your originals that won't retract. The second is
functionality in a crash. I suppose in some ways a seat belt is a seat belt.
So  even if it's not specificially designed for a certain vehicle it might
work  fine--in fact it will probably work fine--but I didn't want to take the
chance  so I spent the cash at the VW dealer.

Also having dealt with insurance companies in the past we all know they are
trying as hard as they can never to pay a claim. Retro fitting seat belts and
finding out at the time of a collision they don't function properly in your
specific vehicle might be just enough for the insurance company to leave you
hanging. I'm not saying this is the case, but it's one I wouldn't want to find
 out on my own. And on this note injury due to a belt not designed for the
vehicle would be a drag.

I guess that's three concerns. I'm not an expert by a long shot. But maybe
some things to think about.

That's my 2 cents.

Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA

In a message dated 6/16/2006 9:04:12 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jpbeauch@GMAIL.COM writes:

My front  seat belt are very tired and won't retract anymore by themself. As
I was  looking for a part replacement on gowesty and on BusDepot website, to
my  surprise they don't seems to offer those anymore. SO I've looked around
and  found some replacement seat belt for a dodge van which is suppose to
also  fit our vanagon.