All seat belts from Nissan after 1989 have a lifetime limited transferable warranty against defects on the pretensioners and buckle. (it does not cover them not working after a collision, your dog eating them or cutting them with scissors, etc). This warranty is mentioned in the back of the owners manual in the last section.
Many service advisors at a dealership will not know or be aware that it is covered going back that far. Do lot let them tell you it is not covered, sometimes you have to stand your ground. Make them punch your VIN in the computer system or call their warranty administrator. If they still give you flack call Nissan Consumer Relations at 1-800-NISSAN1
The dealer will also probably not stock this part. It will take them on average 2-3 days to order the part and get it from the warehouse.
I have had mine done twice under the warranty (on two different vehicles) Both times the kits replaced the pretensioners and the buckles.
In short, it is free parts and labor.
If your local dealer is giving you problems on seat belt replacement under warranty give them this information including the Op Codes, this is straight from Nissan.
WARRANTY COVERAGE PLAN SB Seat Belts - Useful life of the vehicle for 1989-2002 vehicles, 10 years for 2003 up vehicles. OpCode VK22AA Replace Front Seat Belt Tounge Assembly - One side OpCode VK213AA Replace Front Seat Belt Tounge Assembly - Both Sides
If you take your vehicle to get seat belts done, and they say it is not covered, tell your Service Advisor to contact their Warranty Administrator and give this information, if they do not cooperate call 1-800-NISSAN1.
Tanks, man; that helped a lot. I dropped my 2001 R50 at Nissan and the dealer confirmed today that the seatbelts are covered.
Seatbelt not retracting good
in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders
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Tanks, man; that helped a lot. I dropped my 2001 R50 at Nissan and the dealer confirmed today that the seatbelts are covered.