My wife folded the rear seats down and now the LR seat is stuck. The center seatbelt ratchet seems stuck and won't release which also won't allow the seat to be returned to the upright position. It's 1 year old and 15k miles... back to the dealer. This should be fun, I can't put the drivers seat back far enough for a 6'2" driver because the rear seat is stuck in the way.
Left Rear Seat Stuck Folded Down
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You could take the bottom of the seat out, by removing 2 bolts I believe they are 13mm, then it should be easy to get at the backrest.
On my Trax I removed the bottom of the seat on the drivers side it allowed for my seat to go back a few more inches, I needed it for an easier exit.
I miss my mechanical seat power seats are a pain the mechanical seat went back in a second allowing me to get out and in easily.
On my Trax I removed the bottom of the seat on the drivers side it allowed for my seat to go back a few more inches, I needed it for an easier exit.
I miss my mechanical seat power seats are a pain the mechanical seat went back in a second allowing me to get out and in easily.
I needed an oil change anyway so I took it in. The Chevy dealer couldn't get it unstuck, they ordered a new seat belt and I have to take it back Friday. There's a TSB on this... TSB #16-NA-016 - Rear 60% Seatback Locked in Down Position When Folded, Will Not Return to Upright Position. This is a somewhat common problem on other cars too. A tip: Before you fold down the LR seat, buckle the middle belt so it won't lock your seat down.
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Wow, I recall receiving one of those letters the year of purchase. I'll make sure to follow your instructions on that folding issue, since I do it quite often now for one reason or another!
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I had the same problem with my 2015 trax,took it in and the dealer took the seat back apart and replaced the seatbelt mechanism.However, it has happened again and I found that while the belt is jammed and won't release try pulling on the bottom seat strap release,it worked for me.While waiting for an inspection sticker at my local garage/gas station the mechanic came to me to tell me that the belt wasn't releasing,I pulled on the strap and it released immediately.
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Currently having this same problem with a 2015 Trax I just bought used. Any DIY fixes, besides disabling that center seat belt and making this car a 4-seater? I don't see an obvious way of getting to that seat belt tensioner to make any adjustments or repairs.
Was this covered by warranty
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I didn't end up taking it to the dealer. It took some doing, but I was able to get an open-ended wrench on the bolt that holds the seat belt to the body, and removed the bolt. The seat functions perfectly, but can't carry a 3rd rear passenger in that center spot, since the belt isn't available for them.
I would almost never have more than 3 others in the vehicle at once, so I'm not too worried about it being a 4-seater. Just sounds like even the replacements are garbage, so why go through the trouble?
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what is “ try pulling the bottom seat strap release”?
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There's a small strap on the front of the seat bottoms that release them to flip forward.
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It’s already released
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Did you have to pay? Are TSB recalls?
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Hello,
take all the stuff out of the back, remove the Styrofoam liners with two torx fasteners. remove the side bolster by prying the top pin out with a wrecking bar, remove the 10 mm bolt which holds the lock for the pivot. remove the three 15mm nuts from the hinge for the back seat, take the driver side seat back out of the vehicle and hold it in the upright position, now the seat belt mechanism will unwind. pull a bunch of the belt out so you have slack. next purchase a seat belt stop button, dorman part # 74357. install it in the seat belt webbing so there is additional slack in the belt. problem solved. less than 8$ in parts and about 20 minutes in labor. same problem happens with the ford freestyle.
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