Abstract: According to the invention, a belt retractor comprises a frame and a belt reel provided with a longitudinal axis and a peripheral surface. The belt reel is rotatably mounted in the frame and is provided with an interior cavity which is coaxial with the longitudinal axis. The belt reel is further provided with a slot having a minimum width and extending in parallelism to the longitudinal axis. The slot is open towards the peripheral surface of the belt reel and towards the interior cavity. The belt reel further comprises a rod extending coaxially through the interior cavity with a radial play. The belt retractor further comprises a belt webbing connected to the belt reel with one end section having an end. The end section extends through the slot, around the rod and finally through the slot out of the interior cavity. The end of the end section is provided with a thickened part having a width which, as measured in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis, is larger than the minimum width of the slot.