JDCinVA
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- First Name
- John
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- Jan 22, 2019
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- Vienna, VA
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- 2019 Ford Ranger, 2013 Ford Explorer, 1977 BMW R100/7
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- #16
As mentioned in my first post, my suspicion is that the rubber piece adjacent to the latch on the rear of the seat back, meant to dampen the impact of the latch on the catch, is interfering with the engagement of the latch. Thinking about this last night, I wondered if it would engage better at a warmer temperature (when the rubber was more pliable). Thus far, I've only tried to latch it when the inside of the truck was at the outside ambient temperature (25-35 degrees F).
So, I tried to latch it after my 30 minute drive to work this morning, figuring the rubber might be closer to 70 degrees F at that point. While it took a couple tries, and still more force than it should... it latched.
I'm willing to bet that the TSB for this issue is simply shaving an eighth of an inch or so off of that rubber piece with a razor blade. I might try it myself, but I'm worried that messing with the latch in anyway might void any warranty or replacement of it if Ford decides to replace the whole thing to address the issue.
So, I tried to latch it after my 30 minute drive to work this morning, figuring the rubber might be closer to 70 degrees F at that point. While it took a couple tries, and still more force than it should... it latched.
I'm willing to bet that the TSB for this issue is simply shaving an eighth of an inch or so off of that rubber piece with a razor blade. I might try it myself, but I'm worried that messing with the latch in anyway might void any warranty or replacement of it if Ford decides to replace the whole thing to address the issue.
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