Deisgn flaw = warranty repair?

[MELISSAB]

We discovered a design flaw this weekend, I'm posting to hopefully prevent any one else from having this trouble and to find out if anyone knows if it would be considered a warranty repair. We had an adult get into the third row over the weekend. When she climbed in her belt loop caught the plastic clip that is meant to hold the seatbelt in place close to the frame of the car. I took pictures showing how the clip is positioned just right for this to happen. It's clearly a design flaw, the clip should be facing backwards to prevent this from happening while holding the belt in place just the same. It caught her belt loop so there was some force behind the pull but I think it could just as easily happen with a purse/backpack strap or a pocket.

We are taking my Telly in to get the headlights checked Wed morning, wondering if this would be covered under the bumper to bumper warranty and I should ask about it then. If only this were the first bit of damage. Someone dinged my passenger front door last weekend, putting a very small crease right in the middle.

 

[Richb]

Ever get your replacement part?

 

[frfnugn]

I’m going to go ahead and say it’s not a design flaw, and it is oriented the proper way. Just think how many people would complain if it were turned around, facing backward: Can you imagine trying to reach over your shoulder, (across your body, as some people do, or straight back with the arm nearest the belt as others do), grabbing the seat belt, and then having to first push it backwards to get it out of the clip? It would be quite the exercise! Pushing a rope (in this case, a seat belt), is damn near impossible. With it oriented forward as it is, you can simply pull the belt right out of the clip and easily buckle up.