Recaro seats ripping (seat belt related) - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Travis104 · 10-30-2016, 07:08 AM

Hello,
I have a 2014 ZL1 with recaro seats that only has about 6k miles. Where the seat belt goes through the loop on the seat is starting to rip. I took the car to the dealer, and they said they would not replace my seats. I have seen this issue before, is there a TSB or anything that I can do? My bumper to bumper warranty expires in about a week or so.

Thanks,
Travis

Jayjellyfish212 · 10-30-2016, 10:32 AM

Sounds like they are leaning to wear and tear by not doing anything for you. Check the search in the 1LE section as this was a topic and one of the members makes a sleeve protector for this issue. Also makes color choices. My belts did not do this to my recaros but some members have had this issue.

maddoggyusa · 11-01-2016, 02:18 PM

interesting... does the damage look like this? looks like the edge of the seatbelt webbing is basically "sawing" and causing the damage.

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339323

I would raise hell to get this covered under warranty. They just need to replace the upper seat cover.

Then I would stop keeping the seatbelt webbing in that loop. I have regular seats and don't use the loop for this reason. Sometimes I may clip it in after I put the belt on. Seems the loop's only purpose is to position the belt for ease of getting it on.

10-30-2016, 07:08 AM	#1
Travis104 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Virginia Posts: 591	Recaro seats ripping (seat belt related) Hello, I have a 2014 ZL1 with recaro seats that only has about 6k miles. Where the seat belt goes through the loop on the seat is starting to rip. I took the car to the dealer, and they said they would not replace my seats. I have seen this issue before, is there a TSB or anything that I can do? My bumper to bumper warranty expires in about a week or so. Thanks, Travis

10-30-2016, 10:32 AM	#2
Jayjellyfish212 Drives: 2014 1LE Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,050 View My Garage	Sounds like they are leaning to wear and tear by not doing anything for you. Check the search in the 1LE section as this was a topic and one of the members makes a sleeve protector for this issue. Also makes color choices. My belts did not do this to my recaros but some members have had this issue. __________________ Car mods: never enough!

11-01-2016, 02:18 PM	#3
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	interesting... does the damage look like this? looks like the edge of the seatbelt webbing is basically "sawing" and causing the damage. http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=339323 I would raise hell to get this covered under warranty. They just need to replace the upper seat cover. Then I would stop keeping the seatbelt webbing in that loop. I have regular seats and don't use the loop for this reason. Sometimes I may clip it in after I put the belt on. Seems the loop's only purpose is to position the belt for ease of getting it on.