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Front seat stitching coming loose

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Valencia Orange, Aug 25, 2009.

  1. Valencia Orange

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    I have had no problems with my 2006 Prius, but today I noticed the stitching on the upper back of the drivers seat is starting to separate. The location is where two pieces of fabric are sewn together. I looked very closely and the thread is not torn.

    Can I take the back seat cover off ,and is it easy to do? I would then take it to an upholstery shop to be sewn.

    Thank you.
     
    #1 Valencia Orange, Aug 25, 2009
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    I suggest that you take the entire car (not just the seat cover) to the upholstery shop so that they can take the cover off and fix it for you. I believe that the cover is secured with metal rings that are not particularly easy to replace.
     
    #2 Patrick Wong, Aug 25, 2009
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    The other issue is that removing the headrest sleeves (the plastic part that the headrest inserts into) is not very easy to do. I did it on a Corolla seat, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are mechanically inclined and quite determined. The instructions to remove the seat cover can be found in the seat section of the factory manual.
     
    #3 dogfriend, Aug 25, 2009
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    If the car is no longer under warranty, take it to a professional upholstery shop. There are side airbags in there also.
     
    #4 sktn77a, Sep 2, 2009
  5. Valencia Orange

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    Thank you for the help. I took it to the upholstery shop and they said leave it alone. They have seen worse.
     
    #5 Valencia Orange, Sep 3, 2009
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