A seat belt tension sensor assembly includes a housing and a slider slidably
received
within the housing, the slider is configured for movement between a first position
and a second position within the housing. A first and second magnets is associated
with the slider for slidable movement therewith. The first and second magnetss
are positioned side by side with opposite polarization while first and second hall
effect devices are fixed relative to the housing. The first hall effect device
protrudes between the first and second magnetss when the slider is in the second
position, the first hall effect device being configured to produce an output signal
indicative of a seat belt tension of a seat belt as applied to the sensor assembly.
The second hall effect device is fixed relative to the housing and aligned with
at least one of the first and second magnetss when the slider is in the second
position. The second hall effect device is configured to generate a second output
signal indicative of a latch condition of the seat belt as applied to the sensor assembly.