2005 Chrysler seat belt extensions

The front seat belts of our new 2005 Chrysler 300 are inconvenient to hook
up. The bottom end of the belt is down low in the seat making if very
unhandy to hook up. I went to my local Chrysler dealer to get seat belt
extensions and when the parts man looked them up he found that they were not
free as they had been in the past. I want the extensions and had to pay in
advance $62.01 to order the 2 extensions. I thought the government DOT had
mandated that the auto companies supply whatever is needed to make the seat
belts work at no cost to customers. Does anybody know if this has changed
and why Chrysler now charges for what I thought should have been a free
item?

Thanks in advance

Brad Robertson

 

I test drove a 300 and Magnum and did not notice any seatbelt problem. Have
you asked the dealer to check to see whether yours were installed correctly?
Have you compared with another car on the lot?

 

Perhaps a diet is in order here?

 

They are there for a very good reason: To make sure the belt is properly
positioned on your body. The lap portion needs to be down low, over your
hips, NOT up over your belly, in order to do its job without injuring you.

They have never been free.

All kinds of people (including you, as it seems) have all kinds of screwy
ideas about what the "government DOT" has mandated. There has never been
anything even remotely approaching the mandate you describe. What's more,
the seatbelts *do* work, you just find them "inconvenient".

Looks like the Daimler takeover of Chrysler has indeed brought
Mercedes-type buyers into Chrysler showrooms, doesn't it? You act as
though the world owes you your every desire on a silver platter.

Quit bitching, fasten your seatbelt, and maybe lose some weight.

 

: In the past, I have gotten extentions for my toyota and
older dodge caravan because of a pregnancy situation. Both times I asked for
two extensions for each car. Both times I waited about three days and
received them with no charge and no hassle. Dodge dealer was in nyc , and
toyota dealer was in westchester county, new york.
I do believe it is at least a new york state law, that
seat belt extensions are mandatory , if you can show your registration and
ownership of the vehicle.

Much
regards Jerry

 

Seems like a great ebay scheme. Get free extensions in NY and sell them for
thousands to ebayers in other states.