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leather seat issues factory installed

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by dragon168, Feb 14, 2012.

  1. sosarahsays

    sosarahsays Member

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    I think it's this way on most cars. Even my Audi s-line A4 only had actually leather in the insets, not the whole thing. My 2010 has leather (ahem, "leather") and it's just okay. I like it better than cloth but I think I like the overall look and feel of Toyota Softex better. I'll have to watch for signs of wear and tear as mentioned above.
     
  2. toyolover

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    There may be one way to tell whether it is factory installed or port installed leather. If the on/off switch is under the center console, it is most likely factory installed. If the on/off switch is at other position (e.g. on the side of the seat between the seat and the door), it must be port installed or after-market installed.
    When I ordered mine 2010, it supposed to be factory installed. On the day of the delivery, the dealer gave me a car without leather seat. Their solution was to have an after-market installer to mount the leather seating package (which they claimed is the Toyota supplied kit). Hence, my on/off switch is on the side of the seat but not under the center console like the IV.)
     
  3. tImmarcy

    tImmarcy Junior Member

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    I have the gray "leather" seats in my 5. The seam on the outside edge (knee height) driver's seat ripped open. I had 35,095 when it happened. After the trip to the dealer, it was at 36,006. They fixed it, but only after a call to Toyota to approve the repair free of charge.
    The seats still look brittle and I figure it will happen again at some point :(
     
  4. Mr.Electric

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    The factory leather seats on my 2010 are also brittle. Crappy leather quality. My 2010 seats looks like those from a car that was used in desert climate for about 10 years.