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fastball · 01-05-2018, 05:57 AM

The leather is only part of the problem. It no doubt soaked into the cushion and maybe got down into the electronics inside the seat - heater element, cooling fan, circuit boards, electrical connections......

Not trying to scare you just letting you know what could possibly be ahead of you here. Problems and symptoms with moisture in electronics don't always show themselves over night when it happens. If you're handy I'd remove the seat, flip it over, and check to see if it soaked through. It's all open underneath so you can see the underside of the seat cushion and all the electronics and components. If you're not comfortable removing the seat yourself you may want to take it to your dealer and have them inspect it. I know the explanation will be embarrassing but better to check everything out now than to be in an accident with someone sitting in the seat and the passenger occupant sensor malfunctions.

Even if it didn't leak into the electronics, the seat cushion is most likely toast. You'll never get the fluid out, and no matter how well you clean the leather, you'll always have the effervescent aroma of straight tequila urine in the car..... especially when your passenger turns on the cooling fans. The cushion can be replaced without replacing the entire seat.

Whatever you do, if you know her address, send her the bill.

01-05-2018, 05:57 AM	#3
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	The leather is only part of the problem. It no doubt soaked into the cushion and maybe got down into the electronics inside the seat - heater element, cooling fan, circuit boards, electrical connections...... Not trying to scare you just letting you know what could possibly be ahead of you here. Problems and symptoms with moisture in electronics don't always show themselves over night when it happens. If you're handy I'd remove the seat, flip it over, and check to see if it soaked through. It's all open underneath so you can see the underside of the seat cushion and all the electronics and components. If you're not comfortable removing the seat yourself you may want to take it to your dealer and have them inspect it. I know the explanation will be embarrassing but better to check everything out now than to be in an accident with someone sitting in the seat and the passenger occupant sensor malfunctions. Even if it didn't leak into the electronics, the seat cushion is most likely toast. You'll never get the fluid out, and no matter how well you clean the leather, you'll always have the effervescent aroma of straight tequila urine in the car..... especially when your passenger turns on the cooling fans. The cushion can be replaced without replacing the entire seat. Whatever you do, if you know her address, send her the bill. Last edited by fastball; 01-05-2018 at 06:13 AM.