New ZL1 Recaro seat rip

tmp123 · 05-30-2023, 06:30 PM

Did anyone experience seat problems on their Zl1.

Today I had my 'large' friend sit in my ZL1 which resulted in a seat tear.

Is it a problem with seat quality ?

Can this be claimed via warranty?

Pic attached

Thanks

arpad_m · 05-30-2023, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmp123

Did anyone experience seat problems on their Zl1.

Today I had my 'large' friend sit in my ZL1 which resulted in a seat tear.

Is it a problem with seat quality ?

Can this be claimed via warranty?

Pic attached

Thanks

It was at this moment that he knew he ****** up

Jokes aside, it seems to be a slam dunk warranty repair candidate. However, while an upholstery shop can easily repair the seam, not sure how a plain GM dealership would handle it...

DangerZL1 · 05-30-2023, 07:11 PM

Never seen this happen before. I wouldn’t mention the size of your friend when you take it in. The seat still shouldn’t have ripped.

LT4Greg · 05-30-2023, 07:16 PM

Wow that is a bad rip! A dealership would probably farm it out to an upholstery shop to fix or replace the cover.

His ZL1 · 05-30-2023, 08:11 PM

I have the same situation on the used 21 1LE I just bought. I took it to a dealer to have some warranty work performed and asked about seat repair. Quoted me a price for new seat cover. No mention of repair under warranty.

Drnick · 05-31-2023, 05:51 AM

I had same problem, driver side
Bottom half , dealer replaced
Lower seat leather

Sephx1 · 05-31-2023, 11:00 AM

The stitching is weak because of the side airbag. I would not try to repair it. Last I heard the covers were on back order.

*radz28* · 06-01-2023, 10:35 AM

Mine was doing that off the dealership lot, brand new. I got it to the dealer within a year, because after about a year, they start denying interior-type stuff, and just call it wear. They had to get pre-approval from the district representative, even though I had ghetto seat covers and everything. It was BS. It got covered, but the lack of immediate support was crappy.

Unless the car's less than a year old, I wouldn't be sure they'd take care of it.

His ZL1 · 06-04-2023, 08:40 PM

I have challenged my dealer that this should be covered under warranty. We'll see where this goes.

sactownbwoy · 06-04-2023, 10:26 PM

I have the same issue on my car, drivers side. I'm at a little over 31k miles in just over a year. I thought about taking it to a dealer for repair, but I'll probably just go somewhere else and have the seat covers changed up, since I want to go with a different color.

His ZL1 · 07-12-2023, 04:36 PM

I was blessed to get the driver seat back cover replaced under warranty on my 21 turbo 1LE.

I looked at buying a cover but was unable to identify the part number. My invoice listed part number 84862652. I looked that number up and found out why I could not find a number. The description for this part says nothing about recaro. That part number is priced a little over $500.

Drnick · 07-12-2023, 05:16 PM

How big was your friend? I had same problem
Covered under warranty,they replace lower half of
Seat

ZED SLED · 07-13-2023, 07:25 AM

Seems like the joke about the moped could be inserted somewhere in here.

Jofu · 08-25-2023, 01:56 AM

Hey guys!

Ok I'll confess, I've seen people reporting this, snd I really thought such a tear would only ever happen to... heavier set guys

So I never gave it a second thought.

Well, fast forward to yesterday, when to my dismay I noticed my own ZL1 seat is doing the same thing

I'm barely 150lbs, and I never "jump" into the seat, so I can't explain how that would have happened, other than there was a defect to start with.

My questions, to those that have had this handled by a dealership: Do they have to take the whole seat out of the car to repair it? Is this considered a minor repair which is hard to mess up, or should I be very careful who I take it to, lest they screw up more of the interior than they fix?

Geoff

05-30-2023, 06:30 PM	#1
tmp123 Drives: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2023 Location: Ellington CT Posts: 7	New ZL1 Recaro seat rip Did anyone experience seat problems on their Zl1. Today I had my 'large' friend sit in my ZL1 which resulted in a seat tear. Is it a problem with seat quality ? Can this be claimed via warranty? Pic attached Thanks Attached Images

05-30-2023, 07:16 PM	#4
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Wow that is a bad rip! A dealership would probably farm it out to an upholstery shop to fix or replace the cover. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

06-01-2023, 10:35 AM	#8
radz28 Petro-sexual Drives: Ultra-Grin Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crazy Coast Posts: 15,201 View My Garage	Mine was doing that off the dealership lot, brand new. I got it to the dealer within a year, because after about a year, they start denying interior-type stuff, and just call it wear. They had to get pre-approval from the district representative, even though I had ghetto seat covers and everything. It was BS. It got covered, but the lack of immediate support was crappy. Unless the car's less than a year old, I wouldn't be sure they'd take care of it. __________________ '20 ZL1 Black "Fury" A10, PDR, Exposed CF Extractor Magnuson Magnum DI TVS2650R // RFBG // Soler 103 // TooHighPSI Port Injection // THPSI Billet Lid // FF // Katech Drop-In // PLM Heat Exchanger // ZLE Cradle bushings // BMR Chassis-Suspension Stuff // aFe Bars // Diode Dynamics LEDs // ACS Composites Guards // CF Dash // Aeroforce // tint // other stuffs

06-04-2023, 08:40 PM	#9
His ZL1 Drives: 92 B4C, 13 ZL1, 21 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 36	Recaro Seat Seam Fail I have challenged my dealer that this should be covered under warranty. We'll see where this goes.

07-12-2023, 04:36 PM	#11
His ZL1 Drives: 92 B4C, 13 ZL1, 21 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 36	Recaro Seat Back Repair I was blessed to get the driver seat back cover replaced under warranty on my 21 turbo 1LE. I looked at buying a cover but was unable to identify the part number. My invoice listed part number 84862652. I looked that number up and found out why I could not find a number. The description for this part says nothing about recaro. That part number is priced a little over $500.

05-30-2023, 07:11 PM	#3
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Never seen this happen before. I wouldn’t mention the size of your friend when you take it in. The seat still shouldn’t have ripped.

05-30-2023, 08:11 PM	#5
His ZL1 Drives: 92 B4C, 13 ZL1, 21 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Indiana Posts: 36	I have the same situation on the used 21 1LE I just bought. I took it to a dealer to have some warranty work performed and asked about seat repair. Quoted me a price for new seat cover. No mention of repair under warranty.

05-31-2023, 05:51 AM	#6
Drnick Drives: 22’ ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 381 View My Garage	I had same problem, driver side Bottom half , dealer replaced Lower seat leather

05-31-2023, 11:00 AM	#7
Sephx1 Drives: 18 ZLE, 18 SS1LE, 16 SS, 23 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Phoenix Arizona Posts: 414	The stitching is weak because of the side airbag. I would not try to repair it. Last I heard the covers were on back order.

06-04-2023, 10:26 PM	#10
sactownbwoy Drives: '22 Camaro ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: SoCal Posts: 310	I have the same issue on my car, drivers side. I'm at a little over 31k miles in just over a year. I thought about taking it to a dealer for repair, but I'll probably just go somewhere else and have the seat covers changed up, since I want to go with a different color.

07-12-2023, 05:16 PM	#12
Drnick Drives: 22’ ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Florida Posts: 381 View My Garage	How big was your friend? I had same problem Covered under warranty,they replace lower half of Seat

07-13-2023, 07:25 AM	#13
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	Seems like the joke about the moped could be inserted somewhere in here. __________________

08-25-2023, 01:56 AM	#14
Jofu Drives: 2022 Wild Cherry ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 446	Hey guys! Ok I'll confess, I've seen people reporting this, snd I really thought such a tear would only ever happen to... heavier set guys So I never gave it a second thought. Well, fast forward to yesterday, when to my dismay I noticed my own ZL1 seat is doing the same thing I'm barely 150lbs, and I never "jump" into the seat, so I can't explain how that would have happened, other than there was a defect to start with. My questions, to those that have had this handled by a dealership: Do they have to take the whole seat out of the car to repair it? Is this considered a minor repair which is hard to mess up, or should I be very careful who I take it to, lest they screw up more of the interior than they fix? Geoff

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