Seat Belts

5 Reasons Seatbelts Don’t Retract Properly

5 Reasons Seatbelts Don’t Retract Properly

When you’re heading out on River Rd or crawling along Cambridge Rd in the morning school rush, the last thing you want messing about is your seatbelt not retracting properly. We see all sorts roll into Grimmer Motors in Hamilton — it’s not just the old Hilux utes and...
3 Fixes for WOF Failed Seatbelt Inspections

3 Fixes for WOF Failed Seatbelt Inspections

Seat belts — probably not the flashiest bit of your vehicle, but when you’re crawling along Te Rapa Road in Hamilton rush hour or taking the kids to footy in Chartwell, they’re doing a power of work keeping you safe. If you’ve just failed your WOF because something’s...
10 WOF Preparation Steps for Hamilton Cars

10 WOF Preparation Steps for Hamilton Cars

Getting your car ready for a WOF in Hamilton? It can be a bit of a mission, right? Between River Road potholes and those stop-start drives along Te Rapa Straight, it’s easy for even the best-kept Mazda, Peugeot, or Honda to end up with a few gremlins under the bonnet....
Frayed Seat Belt Replacement Hamilton

Frayed Seat Belt Replacement Hamilton

Has a frayed seatbelt caused you to fail a Warrant of Fitness? Fraying seat belts are almost inevitable; it is no surprise they are one of the most common causes of failed Warrant of Fitness tests for New Zealanders (see WOF requirements here). As car technology...
Seatbelt / Safety Belt Rewebbing Service in Hamilton

Seatbelt / Safety Belt Rewebbing Service in Hamilton

Have you failed your WOF due to seat belt fraying? Over 40,000 vehicle fail their Warrant of Fitness each year in New Zealand due to fraying of the seatbelt. This is when the material becomes weakened or loose, resulting in reduced effectiveness in a crash or...
Car Seat Belt Pretensioner Replacement Hamilton

Car Seat Belt Pretensioner Replacement Hamilton

What does your car seat belt pretensioner do? Your seat belt pretensioner is one of the vital safety mechanisms in your car. In the case of a crash, it holds you firmly in your seat and allows you to come into contact with an airbag in a controlled manner. While a...