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How do you fix a stuck or locked rear seat belt in a 1999 buick? if it cannot be fixed how do you replace it?

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You are going to need to get to the seat belt mechanism itself. The seat belt may be wrapped around the pulley and may just need to be helped back on track. There might also be a finger that is locked into one of the channels. You can manually push this out of the way and reel the seat belt back up.

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