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To service, or not to service... that is the question.
- Thread starter father_of_6
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Absolutely....get as much sorted as possible before the warranty is up. I would go get a full service in case anything else can be uncovered. The seat belt sensor might just be a minor thing...but what if it isn’t ?
Just out of interest, my nearest SC is two hours away
Just out of interest, my nearest SC is two hours away
stopcrazypp
Well-Known Member
I would report it ASAP and also report any remaining issues. Once the warranty is over, if it turns out to be something worse, it would be out of your pocket.
zoomer0056
Active Member
Soul Surfer
Cancervivor, tech geek & musician
No, unfortunately not.
I just tested to confirm - it's the sensor that detects if the rear center seatbelt is buckled. So if anyone is sitting there and not buckled, the warning won't come up on screen. I guess I'm just not sure it's worth a day at the service center... although there's also a VCFRONT_a059_inputResistanceHigh on there too now, so I guess perhaps it's worth one more trip to the service center on their dime.
If I'm lucky, this VCFRONT_a059_inputResistanceHigh turns out to be the 12v battery and they replace that plus the seatbelt sensor in one short visit.
Soul Surfer
Cancervivor, tech geek & musician
Wait a tic, Your location is Rochester, NY. Isn’t there a SC in Rochester? I had called them, seeking a CCS ECU retrofit.
I'm not exactly in Rochester, that's my nearest service center. 1.5 hours each way, that's the drive. Didn't mind it so much at first, but now it feels like a real nuisance.
PianoAl
Active Member
I went in before the warranty was up and they found some other issues and fixed them for free.
Yeah. Take it in. Warranty. Safety related. Probably expensive to fix yourself. Pain in the butt to do 1.5 hours each way, but life is life.
Shelburne
Member
I'd bring it in. I don't know about New York State, but in Massachusetts your car would fail the yearly inspection because of that faulty sensor.
Most states in the US require some sort of safety inspection on an annual basis. My state does this. It doesn't matter who the vehicle manufacturer is, they all get the inspection.
Since it's an EV, it doesn't need the emissions test, but everything else is checked. They do check seatbelts, but I'm not sure that sensor would be a problem.
I can't believe they would know where to go to look at a sensor problem. That problem doesn't show up on the main screen and there is no port to plug into like an Emissions Test Port.
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Hope all goes well with your service visit. Let us cover you in the future with an XCare extended warranty. We do not care about where you purchased your vehicle from, if you are still under factory warranty, or well past it. If you are able to select your vehicle specifics, and see term options, then your vehicle qualifies. XCare EV Protection
XCare was created to act as an extension of your bumper-to-bumper vehicle limited warranty since most of those warranties expires first.
Let us know if you have any questions and happy driving!
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