Headrest odd stretching?

[Newto3]

Will this go back into place with heat? Just noticed and not sure what happened. Only 7k miles.

 

[glide]

Will this go back into place with heat? Just noticed and not sure what happened. Only 7k miles.View attachment 825955

Nope. Try and get it covered under warranty.

Schedule a service appointment.

 

[Newto3]

Have one for next week. Will hope it gets covered and report back.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Nope. Material defect. Suggest you call service and have it replaced under warranty as a product defect.

 

[ODWms]

I had it, and Tesla replaced under warranty while it was in for other work a couple years ago. From reports, they’ve been pretty good about it.

 

[DocHolliday]

Wow never seen that before. Were you wearing too much Soul Glo?

 

[Jeremy3292]

I thought there was a thread on this somewhere where Tesla was denying claims for it and said it was due to oils or hair products that caused the issue and thus was not covered.

And I found it below:

Tesla Model 3 headrest bubbling? What causes it, and how to prevent it

If you are a long time Tesla Model 3 owner, you have probably heard about the issue of bubbling headrests. Here's how to prevent it.

driveteslacanada.ca

And a follow up article that says they are being replaced under goodwill and not warranty:

Tesla now replacing bubbling Model 3 headrests as a 'goodwill' gesture

In a move that will likely make some Model 3 owners happy while angering others, Tesla is now replacing bubbling headrests free of charge.

driveteslacanada.ca

And another thread on the topic on this forum:

Bubble in headrest, Tesla might be caused by interior cleaner/conditioner

My car is only three months old and this happened just after I took a couple road trips for the first time, meaning my head was resting against it for 1-2 hours a few times. It's been winter and a mild spring, so it's not like it's sat outside in particularly warm sunlight; in the garage the...

teslamotorsclub.com

 

[Gauss Guzzler]

It's not just Tesla, I've seen this on more expensive cars too.

 

[Brou]

So, OP, tell us what's in your hair so we can all avoid it.

 

[ODWms]

It's not just Tesla, I've seen this on more expensive cars too.

View attachment 826307

Weird. It looks just like a… a… prancing horse!!!

 

[kaimanson]

My neighbor's MY LR had both replaced recently. According to the tech it could be a reaction of hair products against the vegan leather....