driver seat cover under warranty?
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driver seat cover under warranty?
My warranty is up at the end of the month, and while the car has only 25,000 miles, the driver seat looks pretty beat up. The side bolsters are scuffed up and patches of black vinyl are flaking off. I took the car to the dealer for a warranty claim and the warranty claim administrator denied it saying it was normal wear and tear. I've seen posts where people had their seat cover replaced under warranty for tears in the seams and what not.
Should I try to take it to another dealer for a second opinion?
I've used Lexol to clean/condition the leather but of course the damage is already done. I've also contacted Infiniti Customer Care and they were more sympathetic and tried to get in touch with the dealer's warranty administrator.
Should I try to take it to another dealer for a second opinion?
I've used Lexol to clean/condition the leather but of course the damage is already done. I've also contacted Infiniti Customer Care and they were more sympathetic and tried to get in touch with the dealer's warranty administrator.
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Well actually mileage really cant be a deciding factor on this due to the fact that i had 32,000 miles and not a single sign of wear or scratches, but on the passenger side it looks bad. It just depnds on how the person get in and out the car. I get in and carfully eveytime making sure not to rub up on the bolster, and doing the exact opposite everyone rubs on my bolstor and messed up the passenger seat.
#7
No one really sits the passenger seat so it's practically new. Funny thing is, after the passenger seat airbag recall, the airbag sensor in the seat cushion was defective, so they installed a brand new seat cushion- quite a contrast between the new leather and my driver seat. Hopefully Infiniti Corporate will come through and they can instruct the dealer to honor this as a warranty claim.
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No one really sits the passenger seat so it's practically new. Funny thing is, after the passenger seat airbag recall, the airbag sensor in the seat cushion was defective, so they installed a brand new seat cushion- quite a contrast between the new leather and my driver seat. Hopefully Infiniti Corporate will come through and they can instruct the dealer to honor this as a warranty claim.
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I've never had any mechanical problems during the last 4 years. Just physical/cosmetic issues that have popped up in the last 4 months or so. Maybe it's because it's parked in the driveway and not getting much use.
I've had both front mud guards replaced due to plastic warping, right side front and rear door mouldings replaced due to peeling, and the rear passenger door chrome trim under the window replaced due to warping. All of course, covered under warranty.
I've had all the fluids replaced with OEM Nissan fluids and had the rear brake pads replaced with Hawk HPS pads. THough now the brake pedal/action is a bit scary in cold Chicago winters. I probably should go back to putting OEM pads back on.
No call back from Infiniti or the dealer. Guess will have to wait till Monday.
Merry Christmas everyone!
I've had both front mud guards replaced due to plastic warping, right side front and rear door mouldings replaced due to peeling, and the rear passenger door chrome trim under the window replaced due to warping. All of course, covered under warranty.
I've had all the fluids replaced with OEM Nissan fluids and had the rear brake pads replaced with Hawk HPS pads. THough now the brake pedal/action is a bit scary in cold Chicago winters. I probably should go back to putting OEM pads back on.
No call back from Infiniti or the dealer. Guess will have to wait till Monday.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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I would have less but I keep having to drive it becuase i feel wierd letting it sit there. Mines mainly driven for pleasure
#12
Yesterday morning, took the car to another dealer for a second opinion, and the advisor basically said the same thing- that leather, unless it's torn at the seams, is normal wear and tear.
In the afternoon, Infiniti Customer Care called to say that I should take the car back to the original dealer for a second inspection with the service manager. I took the car back, and he said Infiniti would not honor a warranty claim on my seat and that the condition of my seat was normal for a car with 25,000 miles on it.
I've been applying Lexol and leather protectant ever since the first inspection before Christmas so the leather looks a bit more supple and pliable than it was before.
I'm just waiting for a call back from Infiniti to follow up and I can tell them that I've been treating the leather since the initial refusal since I need to protect the leather from further damage and that the service manager might have disagreed with me for that reason.
If nothing else, I tried and asked.
In the afternoon, Infiniti Customer Care called to say that I should take the car back to the original dealer for a second inspection with the service manager. I took the car back, and he said Infiniti would not honor a warranty claim on my seat and that the condition of my seat was normal for a car with 25,000 miles on it.
I've been applying Lexol and leather protectant ever since the first inspection before Christmas so the leather looks a bit more supple and pliable than it was before.
I'm just waiting for a call back from Infiniti to follow up and I can tell them that I've been treating the leather since the initial refusal since I need to protect the leather from further damage and that the service manager might have disagreed with me for that reason.
If nothing else, I tried and asked.
#13
Yesterday morning, took the car to another dealer for a second opinion, and the advisor basically said the same thing- that leather, unless it's torn at the seams, is normal wear and tear.
In the afternoon, Infiniti Customer Care called to say that I should take the car back to the original dealer for a second inspection with the service manager. I took the car back, and he said Infiniti would not honor a warranty claim on my seat and that the condition of my seat was normal for a car with 25,000 miles on it.
I've been applying Lexol and leather protectant ever since the first inspection before Christmas so the leather looks a bit more supple and pliable than it was before.
I'm just waiting for a call back from Infiniti to follow up and I can tell them that I've been treating the leather since the initial refusal since I need to protect the leather from further damage and that the service manager might have disagreed with me for that reason.
If nothing else, I tried and asked.
In the afternoon, Infiniti Customer Care called to say that I should take the car back to the original dealer for a second inspection with the service manager. I took the car back, and he said Infiniti would not honor a warranty claim on my seat and that the condition of my seat was normal for a car with 25,000 miles on it.
I've been applying Lexol and leather protectant ever since the first inspection before Christmas so the leather looks a bit more supple and pliable than it was before.
I'm just waiting for a call back from Infiniti to follow up and I can tell them that I've been treating the leather since the initial refusal since I need to protect the leather from further damage and that the service manager might have disagreed with me for that reason.
If nothing else, I tried and asked.
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