ramblinmanva

Hello,

We have a 2018 Ford F150 Supercrew. We have 3 kids that often ride in the back. On the larger seat in the rear, it appears the seat belts (lap level) are linked such that if one kid moves it will tighten the other person's in the process. They fasten their own individual belts, but we have clearly seen if one moves it will tighten the lap part of the other person's.

Is this normal?

It seems like a design flaw and could possibly be a problem in the event of an accident.

Is there a way around this? It would help solve some complaining from our kids.

Thanks.

ramblinmanva

Can someone help me out with this and let me know if this is normal behavior? Thanks.

djfllmn

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i don't see how that is even possible. The belts are all individual and not tied together. The only thing tied together is the buckles and they are just on a shared bracket

ramblinmanva

Thanks for the response.

I have to admit I agree--I didn't see how it was possible. I told my wife and my kids they were crazy. So I watched them and it is definitely a thing. Then I sat back there with one of my kids and had them move around. I could feel the lap part of mine get tighter. Frustrating as hell.

I have a dealer visit tomorrow for some other warranty items and I guess I will ask them to check it out. I don't understand if something maybe got twisted.

Kingofwylietx

It is normal.

The shoulder strap for the middle seat is sewn to the buckle strap of the seat behind the driver.
Look and you will see it is lightly sewn to keep things organized.

So, yes, there is the slightest interaction between the lap section of the drivers side rear belt and the lap section (once stretched across) of the middle seat.

Pic of where they are connected is below....I put a red dot where they are tacked together with thread. Check it out...

ramblinmanva

Thanks for the info including the pic. I will check this out more tonight/this weekend. I'm wondering if it's possible to un-thread it with no harm done. My kids are acting like it is WWIII because of the design. Ha.

tcp2

The stitching shouldn't be the actual mount for the shoulder section, but may have been added to keep the buckle from falling under the seat or slipping down. I would confirm there is proper mounting of the shoulder section (individually bolted to the frame) and carefully cut the "courtesy" stitching without harming the nylon webbing.

Kingofwylietx

You can definitely unbind them, but it might cause that buckle to fall through the seat when you raise it. That's why I'm guessing it is there.
It would eliminate the interaction between the two sides. See pic....I tried to light it up for you to see where they attach under the seat.
I put a box under it so you see them and where they are anchored better.