Just noticed my middle seat doesn't have a seat belt locking clasp?

[melduk]

So had my car since September and never had 5 people in the car. Yesterday I noticed the middle seat doesn't have a seat belt clasp? Not entirely sure what you call it. Not the part that the seat belt goes into but the metal clasp/clip that is on the actual belt.

There's not even the part of belt with the clasp would sit.

Anyone had this? Booked in a mobile technician hopefully it is just hidden some how and they will be able to fix? Annoying I have to wait 3 weeks though as I now have another trip coming up where I was going to have 5 in the car but basically can't now. Obviously due to safety and also because the car would just beep constantly because the seat belt isn't done up.

 

[DM206433]

Probably stuck under the rear bench. There are two clips on the front underside of the bench that'll let you release it and lift it. Be careful lifting as there are connections going to it for the sensors and heating. My guess is that it'll be under there.

 

[Durzel]

Have you tried unlatching the seat and dropping it down to see that it hasn't gone around the back?

 

[M1tch]

Wow! I assume you have checked the full length of the belt from where it rolls up on one end to where it bolts to the car on the other and it’s defo not there?

 

[Neilio]

It's probably within spec. If you have 3 children, decide which one you like the least.

 

[melduk]

So checked the belt from where it connects to the seat at the base and also pulled the belt through the entire way, the belt is missing the part though that would hold the metal buckle part in place :-/.

 

[DM206433]

So checked the belt from where it connects to the seat at the base and also pulled the belt through the entire way, the belt is missing the part though that would hold the metal buckle part in place :-/.

So you've had the rear bench up and checked under it? That's crazy if its missing.

 

[M1tch]

So you've had the rear bench up and checked under it? That's crazy if its missing.

I’m going to check mine as I’ve also never had someone in the middle seat

 

[Irata]

Well even if there was any doubt about lack of quality control and PDI, it's definitely gone now.

Maybe Tesla has statistics for how often the middle seat belt was used, like passenger lumbar support.

 

[WannabeOwner]

Well even if there was any doubt about lack of quality control and PDI

Not disagreeing with you, but I wonder if a middle-seat seatbelt buckle is on the PDI checklist for other manufacturers ... seems such an obscure thing to have gone wrong that I wonder what sorts of things other brands have for PDI

 

[Adopado]

Not disagreeing with you, but I wonder if a middle-seat seatbelt buckle is on the PDI checklist for other manufacturers ... seems such an obscure thing to have gone wrong that I wonder what sorts of things other brands have for PDI

Non functional seatbelts would be an MOT fail so I’m pretty sure they would be on any check list. If there was no belt at all in the middle it would be OK (from MOT point of view).

 

[WannabeOwner]

Non functional seatbelts would be an MOT fail so I’m pretty sure they would be on any check list

Seems reasonable

I found a PDI for VW Golf ... that has "Check seat belts, seat adjusters, heated seats" which i reckon covers it, even if not specific about "missing buckle"