Wear & Tear of Pillar at Seat belt Area

[wlien]

I found the cloth material on the Pillar at the Seat Belt Area frayed on both driver and passenger sides. Anyone else have this problem?

[Benz Boy]

Can you take a photo of the frayed areas and post?

[wlien]

[wlien]

[wlien]

Sorry that the orientation of the photo is off.

[Benz Boy]

Hmm.. I don't have this issue. Anyone can help this bro?

[jtang]

I can understand this issue....u r right about the wear & tear at this area due to the proximity to the belt every time u pull it. I have analysed my CLA & realized that the best position to avoid the wear & tear is to position the movable mount to as low as possible. It will not come in contact to the B pillar cover when the belt is pulled. Think it's a design oversight by mercedes.

[wlien]

Thanks for the advise. But shouldn't Mercedes rectify this design flaw for the current owners?

[Benz Boy]

Paste something to prevent the chaffing?

[Odessus]

Wow looks bad...

[jtang]

TS & all A, CLA,& GLA owners, I have found the solution at last. Been using duct tape, wire tape, Velcro tape...etc, they all drop off eventually & look awful.

Presenting the $7.80 solution....silicone door guard. The seat belt mount can still move up & down with some friction.

[Benz Boy]

Cool. Where can we get them?

[tekku]

price tag shows Autobacs. gg to get it. good find.

[Benz Boy]

Alright!

[tritonrox]

I got the same thing from Autobacs this morning, it fits right in. Problem solved!

Thanks!

[cts1984]

used it too, but realized it started to fray the seat belt instead

[jtang]

cts, mine works fine, no fray on seat belt.

[cts1984]

maybe I pull too hard haha.... cos the seat belt will brush against the 'protector' instead of the cloth material, and I realized the seat belt started to fray as it is the softer material now.

[zeenie]

maybe I pull too hard haha.... cos the seat belt will brush against the 'protector' instead of the cloth material, and I realized the seat belt started to fray as it is the softer material now.

 

Maybe it's not you pull too hard but your car pull/brake too hard.

[jtang]

After 1 month of use....this is what it looks like after doing its 'job'.

Seat belt didn't fray....this silicone thingy took all the beating.

[cts1984]

Yes this was what happened but I realized part of the seat belt starting to fray

[billionz]

Hey all, they seemed to have solved this in the 2015 model. There is now a guard that surrounds the seat belt holder to prevent this from happening.

[billionz]

Oops

[Benz Boy]

Care to show pic of it?

[billionz]

Care to show pic of it?

 

 

hey sure no problem No usb or gmail access in the office, therefore can only do it when home.

 

 

As you can see in the picture, in the red box, there is now a guard that helps the seat belt slide over the fabric.