Tongue of the Seat Belt Rattles with no passenger

[NGC]

The Passenger side tongue of the seat belt while suspended rattles back and forth against the hard plastic on the door pillar and the seat. I wish there was a solution to an otherwise quiet inside CX-9.

 

[ceric]

Put a black foam tape on the B-pillar where the tongue hits it.

 

[knowaczark]

I've found it necessary to make sure the metal portion is pointed down and turned inwards towards the seat back. Always fixes the rattle on the B-pillar.

 

[Boscoe]

I have the same problem but on further investigation I found it was the passenger seat back that moved left to right causing the seatbelt to rattle. I brought this to the dealer's attention and he said their is a service bulletin on the problem. He will do the fix on my next service appointment.

 

[ceric]

There is? Please keep us posted on how dealer fixes yours.

 

[phunky.buddha]

If it's actually the seat belt buckle rattling on the B pillar, do what all us S2000 guys do... just buckle it even when there's no passenger.

 

[ceric]

The pass. airbag light turns on. Annoying, to me at least.

 

[phunky.buddha]

Ah, duh. No airbag light in the S2k. Didn't think about that.

 

[not_too_shabby]

I find that I can pull it out and rest it on the seat bolster and it will stay put and stop rattling. I also push the receptable down so it's wedged in between the seat and center console and that resolves most of the rattling.

 

[Antonio DiMarco]

+1 shabby

 

[table5511]

I only experience this rattle during a cold start, the motor cranking vibrates the tongue back and forth, but have never experienced this while driving. But my wife always leaves that seatbelt turned/twisted, and I always untwist it, facing the seat. If a passenger unbuckles it and lets it loose, the tongue will face the pillar unless you untwist it.

 

[SeCX-9]

I have the same problem....has been getting annoying recently....

Where's this TSB that's mentioned? Who's got the number....

 

[table5511]

Here is a tsb for buckle rattle (not tongue rattle)
not sure if this is your issue or not.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mbto4l

 

[SeCX-9]

Interesting TSB to find out now. However, this TSB is for the drivers side.

The issue I have, and I think echoed here, is the passenger side, male part that dangles on the seat belt when there is no passenger....

 

[table5511]

I don't know that there is a tsb for that.