"Patty" wrote

> The passenger side seat belt on my Element is very touchy. It seems
> to want to slowly "constrict" the wearer.

From your description I'm assuming you're referring to the shoulder belt.
Mine sometimes locks up, preventing me from leaning forward. I have to lean
back all the way to allow the belt to "re-do something..." and then it
behaves normally again. I don't know what sets it off, but especially since
it happens just once in a great while, I never considered it a problem that
needed fixing.