Found a rip in my driver seat today

I dont know how long its been here, but I thought I was gonna DIE when I found it. Ive had the truck about 3 months, the dealers gonna look at it tomorrow. aaaaaahhhhhggggg!!!


update; the service writer was on top of this from the start, when I got home I got a call and he had a new seat cover, probably a take off (they do a lot of leather upgrades) but thats ok by me I just want it fixed and I know they will do a good job.

 

Easy fix.

I stabbed a hole in mine with a screw driver on accident..

 

what was YOUR fix?

 

Those gas station microwave burritos will do that...

 

Since the used seat skin market is shallow and the dealer cost is like $600 or something ridiculous, my fix is to keep an eye peeled for a nice and clean skin to come up for sale second hand, or to sit on it until it gets worse and then replace it with OEM or upgrade.

Mine isn't a warranty item like OPs, which is why his is easy.

Maybe I should check my seams for a crappy stitch and see if I can get for free?

 

gotcha

 

There's been 3 skins sold on TW since I punctured mine and all have been in great shape, but also all have been for TRD seats which I don't have.

 

upgrade to TRD seats?


OP, that sucks.. my driver's seat is all beat up from me getting in an out but no rips. That should be covered under warranty though and shouldn't be much of a hassle I wouldn't expect.

 

Never seen nor sat in a TRD seat. Is it just bolstered?

 

Don't the seats from a Lexus GX series bolt right in? Leather, heated, cooled, power...

 

Yes, the lower cushion, and mid cushions are bolstered more. The angle of the seat & back portions feel the same, there's just more of a hugging sensation when you corner and such.

 

Yea they wrap around a tiny bit more on the sides I think but I haven't actually sat in the non-TRD ones, just seen them lol There's not a huge visible difference imo

 

I definitely prefer the TRD seats in my personal Tacoma over the regular seats in my work Tacoma. Of course, I prefer everything about my 2008 over the new one.