Front seat adjustment levers...( big foot )

[RSpanner]

My dear wife stepped on the passenger front horizontal seat lever while entering the car. The front plastic pin is attached to internal switch and part of that has broken off. I am planing on inserting a piece of carbon rod( when I locate that item) inside that wee bit of pin and glue it ( cyanoacrylate ) back on. Wise?

 

[RSpanner]

It worked. Why are the extensions from the activator switches made of hollow plastic? cost I suppose. That should not have broken..wife is just over 100 lbs. , she hit it with her toe.

 

[socaliwong]

It worked. Why are the extensions from the activator switches made of hollow plastic? cost I suppose. That should not have broken..wife is just over 100 lbs. , she hit it with her toe.

My kid just broke the same lever. How is yours holding up at this point?

 

[RSpanner]

My kid just broke the same lever. How is yours holding up at this point?

Well....the short hollow plastic ( slightly over 1/8 diameter ) was broken off in the middle of its aprox. 1/2 " over all length. Part of it was still attached to the internal mechanism. I ground down a threaded shaft, part of a small bolt, and inserted into the center of the broken piece and used the cyno glu to attach the piece that goes into the actual lever. It works, but if you have the same problem, do not put as much glu as I did. Some of it seeped into the mechanism but it works, but is harder to push. Clear as mud? It did work, is strong but as I said, harder to push, as I think there may have been seepage. Good Luck.
AND it was my grandson that put his big foot on the lever..

 

[1stTIME-EV]

Same problem today, my big foot caused it . how much do you think it will cost to replace it? I find Tesla interiors quite ‘delicate’ … like they can break or fall off with normal wear and tear

 

[coleAK]

Haha. Well looks like we are all in the same boat. Anyone taken it apart yet? This will be my 3rd switch, first was replaced ~2 years ago under warranty now I’m out of warranty.

 

[1stTIME-EV]

I am still under warranty, I guess I will make a trip to the Service Center. What’s your experience? Do they fix it in a day or keep it forever?! Also Tesla Service Center vs Tesla-Approved Service Center?

 

[coleAK]

I am still under warranty, I guess I will make a trip to the Service Center. What’s your experience? Do they fix it in a day or keep it forever?! Also Tesla Service Center vs Tesla-Approved Service Center?

I don’t have a service center. When I had mine done it was ~2 years ago. They took my car for a few hours and brought it back.

 

[1stTIME-EV]

I am $142 lighter … had Mobile Service fix this. The Service Engineer said this is never covered by Warranty.

 

[Xrayman]

Same here.
Also broken.
Not many passengers.
Seems a very easy item to break

 

[penguins_cc]

Daughter knocked mine off but somehow spared breakage. I'm able to pop it back in but now it's happened like 5 times and I have to warch her like a hawk when she gets in.

 

[BuzzTest]

Im going on #3 for the driver side seat back adjuster. Tesla has done it 2 times. 2nd was over $100.00 which is ridiculous. These plastic parts are garbage. I like your idea, I’d prefer a part made out of a more durable material. I am going to remove the module today and see what I can do. Maybe fill it with cyan + baking soda if I can’t figure out a better solution.