When I get out of my Dakota, or my coupe with Dakota belts, I always untangle the belt that seems to get twisted up every time when its pulled out far enough to go over my fat body. Once untangled, as I'm getting out of the ride, I give the belt between the retract mechanism and the seat back a little tug, and it always recoils very nicely. I don't believe the retract mechanisms have enough power to pull the twisted belt back in. I'm sure once the belts get a fold in them, or they get rolled over and simply don't get pulled back in for a while, the retract coils probably just don't work anymore.

I've seen where people will tie a knot in the belt up by the top anchor at the door post so it doesn't put tension on their shoulders. Can't imagine after a few months like that the belt would ever retract again. Gene