The Mystery of the Wet Seatbelts

So we had a proper spring shower today, pouring at a sustained clip for a solid 5 hours. I got into the truck tonight around 7pm, almost 2 hours after the rain stopped, and I find that both seatbelts are saturated with water, water is beading from the seatbelt slider tab (thing that adjusts height of seat belt), and water is beading all the way down to the floor. The Husky rear tub floor mat had water pooled on both sides.

Anyone?

Gotta say, my 2016 somehow was a finer truck. Everything about the 2017 has been a little off. Anyone know anything about 2017 TRD Sport manuals having a run of lemons?

 

There are a few threads similar to this. Thanks he most common was the break light allowing water to come in and affects the rear. Take pictures, document and take it to the dealer.

 

My 16 leaks water through the back window... But I lived in CA and now AZ... so yea... it pretty much never rains so the dealer can't "reproduce it"

apparently..

 

There have been quite a few leakers 3rd brake lights, windshields, and roof rack/weather stripping.
I had to have my 3rd brake light replaced and the headliner from my leak.

Have them run it through a car wash.

 

My 16 leaks on the back window and the roof. Gonna try and fix that one nice day this summer.

 

Their car wash has brushes on it, and for what ever reason it doesn't leak in the car wash that I've noticed, only when it sits out in the rain

 

Mystery solved

 

Do you have a sunroof? I had a Dodge P/U that leaked through there into the headliner. Water would run which ever way the truck was tilted. It ended up being the drain in the sunroof was plugged with dirt.

 

When I had a wet seatbelt, it was coming from the roof racks. I popped them off and got rid of the little black donuts that came with it, replacing them with butyl putty and it's worked for the last 25000 miles. Silicone probably works just as well.

 

I have the same issue. installed roof racks and seat belts get soaked. I have since taken them off and duct taped the holes for now. talked to a few guys on MV where I live where tacos are plentiful and many of them have the same issue. The duct tape looks terrible.....

 

Maybe try some Clear Silicone in place of duct tape

 

Do they have a carwash that can take your truck thru?

 

Your truck is just allergic to water!!