Seat Belt Problems of BMW Z4

Drivers side seat belt frayed at the point where it comes out of the vehicle when I am seated and buckled in. This is nearly impossible for me to see and I only saw it by chance pulling the seat belt out for some incidental reason. I am unclear how long it had been like this. Otherwise this defect is completely hidden as it disappears into the vehicle when I unbuckle.

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The seat belt is fraying at the point where it most commonly rests against the chassis while I am wearing it. It seems to be rubbing against the car causing it to fray. I only noticed it by chance, as it is not a common spot to look at while seated in the vehicle.

About 20% of time, driver side seat belt jams, will not release from recess/retainer behind seat without using my hand for couple minutes to jiggle enough. No problem once I get it to release. Then fits in connector and also releases ok. Two local dealers unable to fix. One even replaced entire mechanism, still jams. Manager said this model seems to have this problem. This occurs at a stand still, before putting car in gear, sometimes with motor on, sometime before I start the engine. Sometimes just opening the door causes the release. Other times, I have to put my hand under the belt and maneuver the belt until it relates from the retainer into which the belt retracts. No pictures included. Just a standard seat belt. Had a BMW 3351 for 7 years. Never had this problem once.

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Takata recall. 2003 BMW Z4 air bags did not deploy nor did seat belts lock when car hit a tracter trailer who suddenly stopped short on the highway. BMW was moving at approx 80 mph when driver hit breaks upon seeing trailer stop short.

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The seat belt no longer locks, the seat belt is a safety issue the tension has not been great. But the seat belt has failed.

The contact owns a 2003 BMW Z4. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt shoulder strap was loose and would not retract. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that seat belt buckle assembly was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 03v032000 (seat belts:front:buckle assembly). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 44,000.

The contact owns a 2005 BMW Z4. The contact stated that while a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat, with a seatbelt on, a warning bell would sound in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the front passenger seats sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately one week later, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken back to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,400.

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