When did XJ's get rear shoulder belts?

wolverine 00 xj · May 2, 2010

I'm trying to make some cargo nets for the rear cargo area of the XJ, and I need to know when XJ's started coming standard with rear shoulder belts. A friend has sent me pics of his 88 and 89, and they don't have them. His 93 does. So, it looks like sometime between 90 and 92, they became standard. Can anyone tell me when it was?
thanks!

JumpinXJ · May 2, 2010

I believe my friends 91 had them. So 91 (HO) switch probably brought with it the shoulder belts as well as some other changes...

But I'm not positive

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88 Wagonman · May 2, 2010

From here: http://www.tntrafficsafety.org/pdf/Retro.pdf

Until the 1990 model year, most cars had only lap
belts in the back seat. Shoulder belts have been required
in the outboard (side) positions in the back seats of new
sedans, station wagons, and hatchbacks made starting in
December 1989. The same requirement applies to vans,
SUVs, and pickup trucks starting with 1992 models.
Many manufacturers voluntarily offer “retrofit” kits
for installing shoulder belts in older sedans, station

wagons, and hatchbacks.

I know that the 91 and up XJ's have them and I have seen a couple of 90 models that did, but they may have been retrofitted.

Kyle · May 2, 2010

91 and up I know for sure there may have been some late 90s that had them aswell

biztyke · May 2, 2010

mine is a 90 and it has them.

joe_peters · May 2, 2010

Mine 1990 (production date 10-89) has them.

deesiexj · May 2, 2010

My old 90 Laredo had them as well. Don't know the production date, I don't have the Jeep anymore

joe_peters · May 2, 2010

joe_peters said:
My 1990 (production date 10-89) has them.

Fixed. :anon:

1990JEEPXJ · May 3, 2010

my '90 has them as well. i had no idea that earlier models didnt have them

bjoehandley · May 3, 2010

As did my Dad's '90, not sure of it's build date though.

wolverine 00 xj · May 3, 2010

Thanks! This is very helpful!

1990heepxj · May 3, 2010

one more... my 90 has them

uRabbit · May 3, 2010

biztyke said:
mine is a 90 and it has them.

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SuperRoo · May 3, 2010

My '88 doesn't have them, but the top fixing points are there. I seem to remember people on this forum having retrofitted them into the 88/89 model. Seems to need a 'weld' nut at the roof mounting point which is missing from models that didn't have them. I've toyed with the idea of fitting them but haven't done so yet.

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ktm racer 419 · May 4, 2010

i had an 87 2 door chief that had them

Timmy2XJS · May 4, 2010

my 88 doesnt have em

MT Mike · May 4, 2010

My 89 doesn't have them, but I do have all the parts to retrofit them. I just haven't gotten around to doing it yet....

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