Seat Belt

A former unit of bankrupt airbag maker Takata Corp shipped 9 million seat belts to car companies in Japan with inaccurate test data that could result in around 2 million safety recalls, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday. This week, U.S. automotive component maker Joyson Safety Systems (JSS) said it was investigating inaccuracies in the reporting of belt webbing test data over a 20-year period at the Japanese factory in Hikone it acquired from Takata in 2018. "We are still investigating t

Ongoing series graphically shows how seatbelts saved lives.

More than 2 million Ford trucks could be affected by faulty seat belt system.

Where dogs and cats should ride, and how they should be restrained.

Wear your seat belt.

Seat belt use is lower in rural areas.

Don't autocross your Pacifica with people in the back until you get the fix.

Seriously, buckle up in any seat you're in.

This is why we wear our seat belts, everyone.

He walks away. He shouldn't have.

That means 14 percent of Americans don't, and with men, and in certain states, it's higher.

Seat belts are essential to car safety, but if used properly they're subjected to daily wear. Find out how to clean them on this episode of Autoblog Details.

Wearing a seat belt is not just the law, it's also a good idea.

Snappy sayings, like Click It or Ticket, are intended to persuade people to buckle up in the car.

"Click it or Ticket" - one of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's most successful campaigns - reminds drivers that a seat belt violation comes with a price.

A man in Florida used his golden voice to get out of a traffic ticket for not buckling his seat belt.

A Tesla owner demonstrates the lo-fi check for the potential front seat belt pretensioner issue in the Model S.