Vagabond Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 The leatherette on the side of the recaro (drivers seat) is starting to disintegrate. Theres a small hole, roughly the size of a cigarette burn appeared on the side of the bolster, by the door. Also the stitching is starting to look tired So i'm off to the dealer this morning to find out what they can do about it. One very pi55ed off Glaswegian coming through!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 The dealer has emailed pictures of the affected areas to VW. Obviously, VW are dealing with a backlog and i will just have to wait and see if they are prepared to do anything under warranty. So...i won't hold my breath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decked Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Best of luck! My sister had her Recaro's "touched up" by the local dealer. It took all of about 2 weeks and they were back to the original state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeesh Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 What dealers were u at fastlad? My car in is verve jus now, because of the issues i am having with the recaros with the side bolsters coming apart and basically leaving the leather hanging loose. They said they have solution from VW and will need the car for 2days to fix it. Lets hope they fix it this time once and for all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulboy Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Is everyone with the Recaros having problems? Is it just the leather ones, or are the cloth ones coming apart too? And has anyone done a decent mileage with the leather ones without any problems? I hope its not going to turn into a mk4 sagging leather problem Remember this.... http://www.tyresmoke.net/ubbthreads/show...true#Post115358 ..........and this http://www.tyresmoke.net/ubbthreads/show...true#Post133551 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Zeesh- it's Arnold Clark on Crow road. I also went to a specialist car trimming place today for advice. They told me they would be able to fix it if i got the leather from VW. Alternatively, they have a very close match to the colour of the recaro leather. They can repair the side bolster and reinforce it...for £120 They're repair will carry a 1 year guarantee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Good luck Fastlad. I've used AC on Crow Road for my dad's polo and they were so bad I got a free service after telling VWUK. Wouldn't let them anywhere near my R32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hixster Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I'm at the stage where the dealers are trying to get me a whole new seat back out of the production line in Germany after I went to reject the car a few weeks ago. They've had 2 goes at replacing the covers. not good quality at all these recaros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajorH Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 I had cloth recaro problems before the bastards stole it, watch for the dealers breaking the back rest rake adjustment knob on disassembly as the clips that hold the knob to the adjuster arent that strong. Good luck anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeesh Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 That happened to me Major H, got a phone call from the dealers to say "err we broke the knob for back rest adjustment need to book ure car back in" Not even an apology! These recaros are really causing problems! Ahh well the milltek is on its way hopefully that should take my mind off it for a while!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted June 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Just had a call from the dealer this afternoon..... They recieved an email from VW saying that they would be doing sod all about the recaro's and that in any case the seats only carry 1 years warranty!!!!! My car is 1 year, 2 weeks old. So everyone with or thinking of getting Recaro's, you have been warned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 cough **watchdog** cough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19301930 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Disgusting!!!! All that money and after only one year they cant sort it!!! i have leather in mine (thank god i did not go for recaro) the stiching is coming away on mine were the back rest and the seat meet (it is only a bit of leather hiding the ajustment) i have been up and they took photo's,TWO MONTHS MAY I ADD!!! still waiting, i have had a few things go wrong with mine,back windscreen wiper motor,some probes in the engine,faulty petrol gage on the mfd,never got the instuctions for the sat-nav (took nearly a year for them!!! ) get youself onto the vw customer care line,number in your hand book!!!give them stick!! you can't tell me you pay £2500 for seats and they are only covered for one year!!! BULL poo!!! dont let, them fob you off,phone them all the time. my R is 14 month old and only done 7000 miles and still all these faults!! please let me know how you get on :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hixster Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 I think Watchdog is actually a reality, we should get together and hatch a plan and i'm serious. I've got a dossier as long as my arm with photos , emails to VW customer services the lot. After actually being promised a new seat back from the factory and agreement on this with VW customer services. The (VW Customer services) moved office, my representative moved on, they lost the case notes and now i'm back to square one...quite honestly believe VW UK are a fecking joke now, the incompetence is amazing..... rant over But back to the watchdog thing ... i think we should do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGK512 Posted June 11, 2007 Report Share Posted June 11, 2007 Yeah and when your on the telly don't forget to mention it's a great 4x4 with a V6 engine and does about 6mpg Seriously though a proper coordinated complaint with facts has gotta be worth a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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