RAM SRT-10 Pickup V10-505 8.3L (2004)
Seat Belt Buckle: Service and Repair
Rear Center Anchor and Right Outboard
WARNING: TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, DURING AND FOLLOWING ANY SEAT BELT OR CHILD RESTRAINT
ANCHOR SERVICE, CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, MOUNTING HARDWARE, RETRACTORS, TETHER
STRAPS, AND ANCHORS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION, OPERATION, OR DAMAGE. REPLACE ANY BELT THAT IS CUT,
FRAYED, OR TORN. STRAIGHTEN ANY BELT THAT IS TWISTED. TIGHTEN ANY LOOSE FASTENERS. REPLACE ANY BELT
THAT HAS A DAMAGED OR INOPERATIVE BUCKLE OR 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 FAULTY SEAT BELT AND CHILD RESTRAINT COMPONENTS WITH THE
CORRECT, NEW AND UNUSED REPLACEMENT PARTS LISTED IN THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER MOPAR PARTS CATALOG.
NOTE: The unique black, keyed center seat belt lower anchor buckle and the right outboard occupant buckle are serviced as a unit with their mounting
bracket. The rear center seat belt retractor is also secured to the mounting bracket with these two buckles, but can be removed from the mounting bracket
and is serviced separately from the two buckles.
REMOVAL
1. Reach between the rear seat cushion and the rear seat back to access and unbuckle the rear center seat belt lower anchor latch plate from the
unique black, keyed lower anchor center buckle (5). Use an ignition key or a small screwdriver to depress the small white release button on the
anchor buckle.
2. Remove the rear seat from the vehicle. On models with the optional 60/40 split rear bench, only the 60 percent section (right side) of the rear seat
must be removed.
3. Remove the screw (6) that secures the rear center seat belt retractor (3) to the center anchor and right outboard occupant buckles (1) and mounting
bracket (4) unit on the rear floor panel near the cab back panel.
4. Remove the rear center seat belt retractor from the center anchor/right outboard occupant buckle and mounting bracket unit.
