Passenger seat belt wet?

Mikefairladyz

I have try to put 2 pictures but it did not work. I guess i am doing something wrong.

JARblue

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Mikefairladyz

Does somebody know why these plug are there ?

4mula1Z

After 3 trips to the dealer, My Nissan dealer could not figure this out. I discovered the issue and and took it back for a 4th time. The panel that runs above the window, from the windshield to the back window, has clips holding it in place. Those clips have a rubber seal where they meet the chassis. That rubber either deteriorates or distorts to allow water underneath. That is the cause of the wet set belts. I had my Nissan dealer replace both panels AND the clips, AND reinforce the rubber barrier, and so far, no wet set belt. Picture attached.

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OhioYJ

So today my passenger side seat belt was wet. Searching I came across this thread. I assume this is the plug you are referring to:



That plug had water underneath it on the passenger side, but was dry on the driverside. The car was also parked in a manner that would help encourage water to drain towards the front (which I would assume towards the belt).

There is also this one in the center, I assume it couldn't hurt to seal this one up as well?



Anyone had any problems with the wiring leaking? Should I worry about these?

JARblue

What a solid first post

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chubbs

I'm not discounting any of the theories in this thread, but I've had a wet seatbelt once (2016 car) and I'm pretty sure that I'd shut the door on a small part of the belt, which hadn't retracted properly. It rained quite hard, the belt got wet and the water wicked through a large area of the belt. Of course, in a lot of cases the wet belt will retract as soon as you open the door, so you won't know it's been trapped.

Ever since then I've been careful to make sure the seatbelt doesn't get trapped in the door and the problem hasn't recurred.

I am NOT saying there couldn't be another issue - just letting you know what happened to me.

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Mikefairladyz

Look like 2016 have a problem

4mula1Z

Just an FYI, what this thread is dealing with is every time it rains, the seat belts (inside the car in their normal position) get wet.

Mikefairladyz

So i have try to put a lot of water and the leak seem to have stop. I gonna be sure only at the next big rain but for now it look like that it work.

chubbs

I do apologise - I'll shut up then. Maybe in future I could pm my posts to you, in advance, for approval?

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4mula1Z

No need to be a smart ***. I was simply stating that we are having much more then a "one time" wet seat belt.

chubbs

...and I was 'simply stating' that there can be more than one reason for a wet seatbelt, in case someone else sees this thread, having done what I did. Or do you have the monopoly on reasons for a wet seatbelt? I think not.

If I were to descend to your level, I'd too could personalise things with the question, "Now who's the smart arse?", but instead I think I'll advise you to be a bit more considerate before you criticise any future well-meaning posts. Your condescending criticism was totally unwarranted and wide of the mark, "FYI".

Truce, or do you want a bit more pathetic keyboard warrioring?

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Nixin

In production since late '08 and the '16 now has this issue. WTF Nissan???

Vaidol

I took mine to the dealer yesterday, they just called and said they can't duplicate it in the car wash. They are however going to replace the driver Recaro seat because the leather is peeling away from the underlying material.