Restraints - Seat Belt Hard To Move Past Stitching
TSB SB05-11-S015Passenger Seat Buckle Hard to Move Past Stitching
and/or Finish Knot is Frayed
ISSUE DATE: AUGUST 30, 2005
Affected Vehicles
2006 Isuzu i-280/i-350 (TI)
Service Information
Condition:
Some customers may comment that the seat belt buckle is hard to move down the belt past the park stitching, and/or the seat belt park stitching finish knot is fraying.
Possible Cause 1:
This stitching is meant to prevent the seat belt latch plate from contacting the door trim or the "B" pillar molding when passengers are not present and if the plate is left below the stitching, it may rattle (as shown in figure 1).
Possible Cause 2:
The finish knot on the corner of the stitching is slightly larger than the stitching and may be frayed from the seat belt buckle passing over it (as shown in figure 2).
Correction:
Follow Service Procedure. Trim the stitching. Do not replace the seat belt assembly.
Service Procedure
Procedure 1:
Move the seat belt plate past the park stitching several times. This will help ease any difficulty the customer may encounter.
Procedure 2:
Trim the frayed end of the stitching
Warranty Claim Information
Use the labor operation shown.
NOTE:
1. Labor Time includes administrative time allowance.
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