Rear Seatbacks Won't Latch

Nice_Rumble · 11-26-2005, 05:54 PM

2005 with only 4000 miles. After having the rear seatbacks folded flat for a few days I went to put them in the up position but they will not latch into the lock position. I have fiddled with the release buttons but to no avail. Nothing is stuck behind the seatbacks preventing them from fully engaging. Anyone else experience this?

KathyY · 11-26-2005, 06:50 PM

Is the seatbelt stuck in the latch? Sometimes mine won't catch right away but that is usually because I didn't use enough force--it needs very little.

DaveinOlyWA · 11-26-2005, 06:50 PM

hmmm. interesting. i had my seatbacks down because i was moving and dont remember any issues although it do remember that it was not extremely easy to get everything out of the way to close it again but nothing major.

aaf709 · 11-26-2005, 06:59 PM

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Originally posted by KathyY@Nov 26 2005, 03:50 PM
Is the seatbelt stuck in the latch? Sometimes mine won't catch right away but that is usually because I didn't use enough force--it needs very little.

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Yeah, that's what happened with me. I don't bring them down all that much, but the first time I did (to install seat covers), the belts got in the way. I didn't notice that they were.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 11-26-2005, 08:08 PM

Just today I was helping my sister move and realized that I was actaully holding the button down with my palm as I was trying latch the seat. I felt silly when I realized it.

Bill Lumbergh · 11-26-2005, 08:23 PM

I have to slam mine pretty hard to get them to latch. The cushion fits nice and tight, so quite a bit of force is required.

If I break a latch, big deal.....that's why I have a warranty.

andyprius · 12-06-2005, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by Boxster...WRX...Prius?@Nov 26 2005, 08:23 PM
I have to slam mine pretty hard to get them to latch. The cushion fits nice and tight, so quite a bit of force is required.

If I break a latch, big deal.....that's why I have a warranty.

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I've had a problem also, I wonder if there is an adjustment there????

hdrygas · 12-06-2005, 08:58 PM

That happened to me once and I had to use force to get it to lach.

jeromep · 12-06-2005, 09:12 PM

The passenger side seat latches every easily. The driver side seat has always required quite bit of force for the button to pop up and the red to be covered by the button. The red is a unique indicator as to the lock status of the seats.

Anyway, I don't think you can hurt anything if it requires a bit more force to get the seats to latch. I don't think that seat back cushion fit is all that percise compared to other parts of the car.

Maytrix · 12-06-2005, 11:14 PM

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Originally posted by TonyPSchaefer@Nov 26 2005, 08:08 PM
Just today I was helping my sister move and realized that I was actaully holding the button down with my palm as I was trying latch the seat. I felt silly when I realized it.

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Ditto

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11-26-2005, 05:54 PM	#1
Nice_Rumble Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hopkinton, NH Posts: 7 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	2005 with only 4000 miles. After having the rear seatbacks folded flat for a few days I went to put them in the up position but they will not latch into the lock position. I have fiddled with the release buttons but to no avail. Nothing is stuck behind the seatbacks preventing them from fully engaging. Anyone else experience this?

11-26-2005, 06:50 PM	#2
KathyY Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 109 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Is the seatbelt stuck in the latch? Sometimes mine won't catch right away but that is usually because I didn't use enough force--it needs very little.

11-26-2005, 06:50 PM	#3
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,826 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 39 Thanked 189 Times in 162 Posts Friends: 12	hmmm. interesting. i had my seatbacks down because i was moving and dont remember any issues although it do remember that it was not extremely easy to get everything out of the way to close it again but nothing major.

11-26-2005, 08:08 PM	#5
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 11,207 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 58 Thanked 307 Times in 191 Posts Friends: 27	Just today I was helping my sister move and realized that I was actaully holding the button down with my palm as I was trying latch the seat. I felt silly when I realized it.

11-26-2005, 08:23 PM	#6
Bill Lumbergh USAF Aircraft Maintainer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The 09836 area Posts: 533 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 1	I have to slam mine pretty hard to get them to latch. The cushion fits nice and tight, so quite a bit of force is required. If I break a latch, big deal.....that's why I have a warranty.

12-06-2005, 08:58 PM	#8
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Friends: 0	That happened to me once and I had to use force to get it to lach.

12-06-2005, 09:12 PM	#9
jeromep Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Eastern Washington State Posts: 827 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: N/A Package: #5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	The passenger side seat latches every easily. The driver side seat has always required quite bit of force for the button to pop up and the red to be covered by the button. The red is a unique indicator as to the lock status of the seats. Anyway, I don't think you can hurt anything if it requires a bit more force to get the seats to latch. I don't think that seat back cushion fit is all that percise compared to other parts of the car.