I have MK1 Fabia. It is left-hand-drive and the driver's (i.e. left) seatbelt was no longer winding back well, but would with a bit of patience. Then it failed the MOT as a result, and was 'repaired' so it does not wind back at all. It then somehow passed when re-rested by the same garage that both failed it and did the work. I thought it best not to ask too many questions :-)

 

It seems the original part is no longer easily available, presumably because the explosives in the pre-tensioner expire after 15 years. Could someone please tell me if there is a modern replacement I could buy instead, and its part number? 

 

Many thanks in advance.

Do you know what the original part number is (from having read it off the existing?)

I seem to remember that there are a few variants, so as a bare minimum we'd need to know what year the car is to research it otherwise.

Have you tried pulling the belt right out and polishing it with Mr Sheen or similar? Makes a big difference on mine.

Many thanks for the replies. I was going to get someone else to fit the replacement, and cannot easily obtain the current part number. However, the engine code is AWY, and  the service book also mentions code 6Y21C4. It is a 2004 hatchback. 

There are MK1 seatbelts listed on ebay. The part number they seem to give is 6Y0857702A although that is based just on the model year. They all look very old, and I cannot find that exact part for sale new, so I am hoping there is a newer replacement.

 

Any hints on what part to get would be very welcome. Even knowing if left and right front seatbelts are the same would help.

 

I think polishing the seatbelt might have helped back when the retraction mechanism at least partly worked. I'll try it on my next Skoda :-)

 

 

The part numbers ending 702 are for the right hand side belt, your required part number will end 701, followed by a letter suffix.

 

three-point safety belt - Fabia(FAB) [EUROPA 2004 year] (7zap.com)

 

 

It's not a yellow car by any chance? Three-point automatic seat yellow/satin black 6Y0857701A UWN | oemVWshop.com 

 

 

Edited 19 July, 20214 yr by Wino

Thank you, that is extremely helpful. Turns out these guys have a black one: https://www.skoda-dily.cz/nahradni-dil/6y0857701ahcp-predni-levy-bezpecnostni-pas-skoda-8346.html

10 hours ago, Wino said:

It's not a yellow car by any chance? Three-point automatic seat yellow/satin black 6Y0857701A UWN | oemVWshop.com 

 

Very jazzy