Tapping Plate Repair

The Tapping Plate used to mount the seat belt height adjuster is designed to deform outboard during certain significant vehicle crash events. Should a deformed tapping plate be found on a damaged vehicle that is to be repaired, the following procedure can be used to reposition the tapping plate relative to the B-pillar, thus enabling replacement of the seat belt height adjuster.

1. Using a large diameter screw socket as a spacer, hand start a three inch 7/16-20 bolt and washer into the threaded tapping plate hole.
2. Continue to apply bolt torque and deform the tapping plate back flush with the B-pillar inner.