3894days

Can they be replaced or are they part of the actual seat?? mine was ripped in accident so just see if they can fix that one part or does the seat need to be replaced which seems a little extreme to me.

Cruiter

Do you have a photo???

Clutchless

Take it to a local car upholstery shop for an opinion. I have priced seat covers and even used ones on eBay are a couple hundred bucks. I think they sell the top and bottom sections separately.

kitlz

Wouldn't the pouch be covered under the accident repairs?

Clutchless

Depends if it was a vehicle accident. Or a stupid accident where someone slipped and grabbed it or you stuffed something too big back there and tore it.

kitlz

See post 409. It should definitely be covered. Maybe 3894days is trying to figure out if the whole seat has to be replaced versus just that one piece.

Clutchless

It almost looks like the entire car needs to be replaced. After that much damage a torn seat would be the least of my worries. I guesstimate a $10,000 repair. However the torn seat pocket issue is usually an insurance adjuster and body shop issue. They always find more damage after repairs are under way.

3894days

well thanks for the replies and thoughts... yes it was ripped in the accident.. just wasnt sure if that is a seperate piece to the seat... I dont have car now as its in the body shop.... first estimate was $8K but will most likely grow once they start tearing it apart... at time of accident my son was like "Dad this got ripped" I was like dont worry about that ...lol..but nice that he was looking out for me.

3894days

exactly what I was wondering!

Clutchless

The seat covers can be replaced if damaged. I doubt the entire seat would be replaced. I bet they are otherwise undamaged.

Cruiter

So happy all of you came through it fine and only the car was damaged. From the photo it does appear there was a problem with the air bags. In accidents such as that today, deployment of the airbags can cause so much damage (cost of dash plus cost of new airbags and associated connectors) it's almost always ruled a total if they deploy. You mentioned in a separate post you thought they may have been disconnected. Did you buy the car used? Just wondering, I've never heard of that before on one that hadn't been damaged before.

3894days

Yes it is used, The connector I was talking about, the tow truck driver showed me a connector that came unplugged when the front end was ripped off there for stopping them from deploying?? not sure how true that is but just what he told me.

Clutchless

Air bags may not be designed to deploy when you think they should have deployed. It depends on several factors. It could be that although the damage was severe, the sensors thought the speed differential not great enough for your vehicle to deploy the air bags or the angle of impact was not enough to activate them. I think you said in the other post you were going slow or stopped and were hit by a red light runner who sort of side swiped your front end. I wonder if the connector got unplugged during impact?
Many years ago I had a year old 1992 Honda Civic sedan and rear ended a Chevy SUV when the car ahead of him stopped in the middle of an intersection because he heard a fire engine, 20 seconds after the light turned green light and we were all accelerating, although later in court he admitted he did not see a truck! Anyway, the SUV had no damage from my car or the guy ahead of him and my Honda had $6,000 worth, needing all new front sheet metal and radiator etc. The air bags did not deploy. I beat the ticket thanks to testimony of the Chevy SUV driver and the moron who stopped! We were apparently not going fast enough for the air bags to deploy. I was able to drive it 100 feet out of the way afterward.

3894days

well I am glad they didn't go off else my car would have been considered totaled!!!! NOT GOOD! Latest quote is now is just under 13K!!! In shop for next month!! at least it is being fixed!