Latch on rear seat not catching

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by PriusMatt, Jun 21, 2007.

  1. PriusMatt

    PriusMatt Junior Member

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    Last night after some late night shopping, I was trying to put the rear seat back to it's "full and upright position."

    The latch was not catching. Also, the release button would not go up.

    It was late, so I didn't look too closely at it. I may just try some WD-40 on it, but since the car is only 2-3 months old, I don't want to be doing just a temporary fix.

    Anyone have any thoughts on this or have experienced the same problem?

    Thanks.
     
    #1 PriusMatt, Jun 21, 2007
  2. San_Carlos_Jeff

    San_Carlos_Jeff Active Member

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    On mine I have to slam the seat pretty hard to get the button to go up. Make sure there's nothing blocking the seat from returing fully to that position. If you can't find any problems I'd take it in to be replaced. This is a safety issue if there's an accident.
     
    #2 San_Carlos_Jeff, Jun 21, 2007
  3. ohershey

    ohershey New Member

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    I have noticed that if the rear seat belts are not in the little clips on top of the rear seats, they get behind the seats and this tiny change in clearance is enough to stop the them from latching. Try reaching back, pulling the belts out of the way and see if that fixes it.
     
    #3 ohershey, Jun 22, 2007
  4. priussoris

    priussoris New Member

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    Same as San CArlos Jeff,
    I have to slam it back pretty hard for it to catch
     
    #4 priussoris, Jun 22, 2007
  5. Doc Willie

    Doc Willie Shuttlecraft Commander

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    I had the problem and found I had left a bungee cord attached to the clip on the left side, right behind the seat. Remove cord, problem solved.
     
    #5 Doc Willie, Jun 28, 2007
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    KD6HDX New Member

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    My loose rear seat latch was discovered while looking for an annoying rattle / squeek. I had to slam the seat pretty hard. Noise gone, seat latched, no problem.
     
    #6 KD6HDX, Jun 28, 2007
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