Worn frayed seat belts warranty?

[boshk]

Bought a used MS 2016 with only 42,000 km.
1 of the things I didn't check until pickup was the seat belts.

Front belts, both passenger and driver side are frayed on the edges, threads showing.
(my 3 series bmw when I sold it was 110,000km and I remembered not a single frayed thread)
Is it covered with the 4 years Tesla warranty or do I need to pay for it?

 

[KalJoMoS]

I had similar situation and service told not covered. I have exactly the same age European car that has no such issue with seatbelts at all! My Model S is 2016, now with 78k km, no more warranty. But you can try to see what goes on in Asia.

 

[jmaddr]

My BMW M3 had frayed drivers belt as well. BMW denied warranty coverage. I even tried to bring up a safety issue and they said no. It was a wear and tear item. So other manufacturers do have this issue as well.

 

[SSedan]

If you just very recently bought it from Tesla they might Goodwill it but not warranty.

 

[croman]

I doubt the structural integrity of the belt is affected. It is aesthetic and you can simply remove the fuzz with a straight edge razor. Problem solved.

 

[odguy]

I have Oct 2016 with the same on going issue. Perhaps they changed suppliers around that time? Or maybe the seat belt holder design was changed due to some excessive friction?

 

[r1200gs4ok]

I had similar situation and service told not covered. I have exactly the same age European car that has no such issue with seatbelts at all! My Model S is 2016, now with 78k km, no more warranty. But you can try to see what goes on in Asia.

if it is within the 48month and 100,000 mile warranty, it is covered under "materials" portion of the warranty

 

[KalJoMoS]

Unfortunately with Tesla it isn’t. They’re explaining it’s wear and tear subject.

 

[beatle]

In some states (Virginia, at least) the seat belts are part of an annual safety inspection. Some inspectors are more stringent than others, but I had a car (non-Tesla) that failed inspection due to a fraying driver's side seat belt.

I had removed the fuzz with a razor a few times, but it continued to fray. I would recommend "cauterizing" the frayed ends with a lighter after cutting the loose ends short. This should help prevent further fraying.

 

[David.85D]

BTW, there is a company in Massachusetts that will repair or re-web a seat belt to OEM spec. I used them for a frayed Bmw belt before.

Quick turn around, but you have to know how to take the seat belt out and safely handle the pyrotechnic parts.

$64.99 Seat Belt Repair Services - Order Online! - Safety Restore

 

[EBill]

Bought a used MS 2016 with only 42,000 km.
1 of the things I didn't check until pickup was the seat belts.

Front belts, both passenger and driver side are frayed on the edges, threads showing.
(my 3 series bmw when I sold it was 110,000km and I remembered not a single frayed thread)
Is it covered with the 4 years Tesla warranty or do I need to pay for it?

BosHK - how did this get resolved? I brought my 2014 Model S into the HK service center today and awaiting an answer from them.

There was a service bulletin back in 2015 to fix the front seat belts for squeaking by installing a plastic guide on the trim where the belt comes out of the car. On my car it appears the edge of this plastic guide is causing the abnormal wear.