RAM 3500 Truck 4WD L6-6.7L DSL Turbo VIN A (2007)
retractor. Replace any belt that has a bent or damaged latch plate or anchor plate. Replace any child restraint anchor or the unit to which the anchor is
integral that has been bent or damaged. Never attempt to repair a seat belt or child restraint component. Always replace damaged or ineffective seat belt
and child restraint components with the correct, new and unused replacement parts listed in the DaimlerChrysler Mopar(R) Parts Catalog.
NOTE: The only component of this seat belt and retractor unit that is available for individual service replacement is the plastic web stop button that
prevents the latch plate from falling to the floor while in the stored position. Refer to the instructions supplied with the service kit for the proper web stop
button replacement procedures.
NOTE: The following procedure is for replacement of an ineffective or damaged seat belt and retractor unit. The front retractor also includes a seat belt
tensioner. If the front seat belt or retractor is ineffective or damaged, but the seat belt tensioner is not deployed, review the recommended procedures for
handling non-deployed supplemental restraints. If the seat belt tensioner has been deployed, review the recommended procedures for service after a
supplemental restraint deployment before removing the unit from the vehicle.
NOTE: The seat belt retractor on the driver side of all standard cab vehicles includes a tension reducer. All seat belt retractors except the driver side
front retractor include a switchable automatic locking mechanism.
1. Position the front outboard seat belt and retractor (7) to the inner B-pillar as a unit. Be certain to engage the tab on the upper retractor bracket into
the hole in the B-pillar.
2. Loosely install the screw (6) that secures the lower retractor bracket to the B-pillar.
3. Install and tighten the screw (4) that secures the upper retractor bracket to the B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 12 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
4. Tighten the screw that secures the lower retractor bracket to the B-pillar. Tighten the screw to 39 Nm (29 ft. lbs.).
5. Position the belt web guide (1) to the B-pillar and use hand pressure to press it firmly and evenly until the two clips that secure it snap into place.
6. Reconnect the yellow body wire harness connector (5) to the seat belt tensioner initiator on the retractor.
7. On the driver side only, reconnect the white body wire harness connector to the seat belt tension reducer connector receptacle near the bottom of
the retractor.
8. Reinstall the lower trim (3) onto the inside of the B-pillar. Be certain that the turning loop (2) can be accessed from the face of the lower trim after
the seat belt webbing is inserted through the slot in the trim.