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anybody else experience this? this is the left bolster on the driver seat. if so how did you fix it. i have an extended warranty but it doesn’t cover any interior panel or upholstery stuff. part of the bolsters edge has pulled out. i can push it back in but it won’t stay. anyone know how to fix this?
Can’t tell if that is the bottom thigh bolster or the seatback bolsters. If it’s the seatback bolster than its an easy fix. Just use a trim removal tool or a wide thin screwdriver to wedge the edge back into the groove.
Can’t tell if that is the bottom thigh bolster or the seatback bolsters. If it’s the seatback bolster than its an easy fix. Just use a trim removal tool or a wide thin screwdriver to wedge the edge back into the groove.
it’s actually the back bolster. not sure why it came out horizontal. i tried using a couple tools to wedge it back in but it didn’t stay in. just came back out. not sure where the grove is to hold it in. can you help me out on that?
You probably should take it to an auto upholstery shop. A lot of dealers sub contract that stuff out including the warranty work.
Bill
i also have some issues with the dash board leather. was going to see what an upholstery shop would want to fix that. just thought the seat issue may be fixable without outside help. i
it’s actually the back bolster. not sure why it came out horizontal. i tried using a couple tools to wedge it back in but it didn’t stay in. just came back out. not sure where the grove is to hold it in. can you help me out on that?
The groove is along the perimeter of the black plastic seatback. There is black rubber strip sewn on along the edge of the leather seat cover, you need to tuck that back into the black plastic groove. You can see it properly tucked in, in the areas around the part that popped out. Just follow that fold, and jam it in maybe 3/8" into the groove, it'll bottom out once you it's tucked in all the way.
The groove is along the perimeter of the black plastic seatback. There is black rubber strip sewn on along the edge of the leather seat cover, you need to tuck that back into the black plastic groove. You can see it properly tucked in, in the areas around the part that popped out. Just follow that fold, and jam it in maybe 3/8" into the groove, it'll bottom out once you it's tucked in all the way.
i see the strip you are talking about but not the groove in the plastic. does your car have a side airbag? mine does and there is a plastic cover for the airbag right where bolster is pulling out. i took a narrow plastic spatula and pushed the bolster as far in as it would go. then it just pops right back out when i pull out the spatula. was hoping i didn’t have to go to an upholstery place just to tuck it back in. but starting to look like i have no other choice. no matter how far on i push the bolster, can’t seem to see any plastic groove. fyi, the black plastic you see in my image is actually the side airbag cover.
It will be easier to fix if you take the seat out of the car. You will need a set of plastic upholstery pushers and a helper. It also helps to do it when the seat is warm. The edge of the seat cover has a rubber locking strip sewn in and there are some metal clips also that help lock the cover in the back groove. Have a helper push the cover so there is some "slack" as you push the cover locking strip in. It kind of rolls as you push it in. Your hands will be sore but it will work.
Also the cover over the side airbag is different for the GT seats vs the Comp seats This DIY will help you:
It will be easier to fix if you take the seat out of the car. You will need a set of plastic upholstery pushers and a helper. It also helps to do it when the seat is warm. The edge of the seat cover has a rubber locking strip sewn in and there are some metal clips also that help lock the cover in the back groove. Have a helper push the cover so there is some "slack" as you push the cover locking strip in. It kind of rolls as you push it in. Your hands will be sore but it will work.
Also the cover over the side airbag is different for the GT seats vs the Comp seats This DIY will help you:
thx for the help! here are a couple images of my seat. could you point out this groove you are talking about? i also don’t see any clips. is that rolled rubber piece sewed onto the leather what needs to go into the groove?
at the top of the photo is a rolled rubber piece. is that what has to be forced into the groove?
the plastic piece on the right is the airbag cover. the piece behind it is the seat shell and to the left of that is another plastic strip. i don’t see any groove
yep your thumb is on it last pic. It is almost an inch deep.yes the rubber is sewn on the leather. You may have to take the airbag cover off too,not sure. I thought there was one or two little metal clips around the airbag, but I'm not sure. Seems like there were a total of five, and they were around the transitions of the back. i'm pretty sure the DIY points them out.
yep your thumb is on it last pic. It is almost an inch deep.yes the rubber is sewn on the leather. You may have to take the airbag cover off too,not sure. I thought there was one or two little metal clips around the airbag, but I'm not sure. Seems like there were a total of five, and they were around the transitions of the back. i'm pretty sure the DIY points them out.
ther are no clips at all that i could see. went to an upholstery place and they said the rubber piece that is sewn in is broken. how a piece of rubber becomes “broken” is beyond me. he said the seat has to come out and pulled apart and a new rubber piece sewn in. he said you could push that piece in all day and it won’t stay in place which is exactly what i have been experiencing. the rubber piece is very pliable and offers no resistance. the foam alone is more than enough pressure to overcome any weak rsesitance the rubber piece has. it simply will not stay in the groove and as far as i can see, there is nothing to keep it wrapped under the plastic groove because there is no stiffness at all to the rubber.
ther are no clips at all that i could see. went to an upholstery place and they said the rubber piece that is sewn in is broken. how a piece of rubber becomes “broken” is beyond me. he said the seat has to come out and pulled apart and a new rubber piece sewn in. he said you could push that piece in all day and it won’t stay in place which is exactly what i have been experiencing. the rubber piece is very pliable and offers no resistance. the foam alone is more than enough pressure to overcome any weak rsesitance the rubber piece has. it simply will not stay in the groove and as far as i can see, there is nothing to keep it wrapped under the plastic groove because there is no stiffness at all to the rubber.
Do you have GT seats or Comp seats? Many of us have converted GT to comp, so if your seats are GT, you might put a parts wanted ad in the parts for sale section and see if anyone has a seat back leather you can buy. I bought my conversion kit from TrunkMonkey, and if you call them they may be able to send you the correct seat cover that has the rubber. It is not a hard (technically, that is) job if you follow the DIY.
Do you have GT seats or Comp seats? Many of us have converted GT to comp, so if your seats are GT, you might put a parts wanted ad in the parts for sale section and see if anyone has a seat back leather you can buy. I bought my conversion kit from TrunkMonkey, and if you call them they may be able to send you the correct seat cover that has the rubber. It is not a hard (technically, that is) job if you follow the DIY.
my seats look like the seats in the image. outsides are brownstone colored leather and the seat and back are suede. not sure which these seats are. i suspect GT.
i finally got the bolster tucked back in. see first image. problem is, the bolster edge came back out on its own just a couple minutes later. see second image. it simply won’t stay in. seems the upholstery guy may be right about the strip being broken. as my dad used to say, sometimes you just have to pull out your wallet. the only other thing i can think of is to get the edge back in and then wedge something in to keep the edge from coming back out. not sure what i would use that would be thin enough to get in the groove yet strong enough to hold the rubber in place and keep it from pulling back out. perhaps an upholstery version of a molly screw.
The problem is the airbag cover is in the way so you can jam in the leather edge moulding all the way in. Slide your seat forward and recline in forward, if you see a hex screw or two on the back unbolt it and pop the airbag cover off. This will give you enough access to tuck the leather edge moulding all the way in the groove.
The problem is the airbag cover is in the way so you can jam in the leather edge moulding all the way in. Slide your seat forward and recline in forward, if you see a hex screw or two on the back unbolt it and pop the airbag cover off. This will give you enough access to tuck the leather edge moulding all the way in the groove.
see my last post. you will see the airbag cover has been removed. i used a small plastic spatula as a tool. i forced it almost an inch into the groove. believe me, i had the rubber piece well seated in the groove. see the first image in my last post. just will not stay in. there were no hex screws to remove for the airbag cover, just a couple clips. there must be something stiffer that is part of the rubber strip that has broken off. what is left is a soft rubber strip that is way to pliable to hold onto anything.
You have the GT seats. Look at post #23 of the DIY. Those are the metal clips I spoke about. Mine stayed in the seat-back groove and I had to use a pick to dig them out. They may be keeping the rubber from going into the groove and staying.
It looks like the rubber retainer on your seat cover is still intact. It also looks like you found out how the side airbag cover comes apart too.
Rolling the rubber back into the groove took 2 of us, one to stretch the seat cover the other to push the rubber in It kept coming back out until we got a rhythm and figured out how to get it to stay. The rubber sort of rolls as you push it in when you get it right. Your hands will be really sore.
You may have to start at the seat-belt retainer and move from there. Otherwise, you may get a wrinkle.
You have the GT seats. Look at post #23 of the DIY. Those are the metal clips I spoke about. Mine stayed in the seat-back groove and I had to use a pick to dig them out. They may be keeping the rubber from going into the groove and staying.
It looks like the rubber retainer on your seat cover is still intact. It also looks like you found out how the side airbag cover comes apart too.
Rolling the rubber back into the groove took 2 of us, one to stretch the seat cover the other to push the rubber in It kept coming back out until we got a rhythm and figured out how to get it to stay. The rubber sort of rolls as you push it in when you get it right. Your hands will be really sore.
You may have to start at the seat-belt retainer and move from there. Otherwise, you may get a wrinkle.
are these the clips you are referring to? if so i didn’t see anything like these in my seat.
Had by seat back and center console lid replaced under warranty.
original warranty or extended warranty? my extended warranty states a bunch of things that are not covered and upholstery is one of the items not covered.
Upholstery issue
