2014 C-MAX Energi rear center-passenger seatbelt receiver fallen into seat

[Landbeck]

The buckle stock, the part that the buckle clips into, somehow fell down.  Since it is not flexible, I cannot retrieve out of the hole where it fell.  It is parallel with the floor of the cabin, the seat opening it is supposed to raise out of has stiff metal framing that it clicks against when we try to raise it.

 

How can I re-present it?  It worked fine until yesterday, I have no idea how it fell down.

[plus 3 golfer]

Try lowering the seat back.  As the back is being lowered, the seat begins to slides forward which may allow you to raise the clip holder up and back into place.

[Landbeck]

We did try lowering the seat, and it did slide forward a little, but not enough to raise the stock.  When we lowered it all the way, the seat back blocked access to the hole where we were trying to reach the buckle stock.  And we tried to lift the stock from underneath the seat, but coming to it from the neighboring chair which was still at full height.  The stock continued to not be rise-able through the hole due to the space above it.

Edited July 13, 2018 by Landbeck

[plus 3 golfer]

You may have to take the driver's side rear seat off.  There is a caution in the installation of the driver's side seat which leads me to believe one can't raise the seat belt buckle holder back up without taking the seat off.

2. NOTICE: The LH and center safety belt buckles must be held in the upright position while lowering the seat cushion. If the safety belt buckles are not held in the upright position, they may be damaged during seat cushion installation.

It doesn't look too difficult to remove the seat - see attachments.

 

Edited July 14, 2018 by Plus 3 Golfer