Leatherette Cracking

[danielbeast]

So I was cleaning my car and I found that the driver's seat upper bolster is starting to crack. Anyone have luck getting this fixed under warranty?

[Turbolader]

Do you do anything to it? Put any armor-all or anything on it?

I have 'ette and I haven't put anything on it. I don't have any cracks.

[danielbeast]

I havent put anything on it at all. I just bought the car as a CPO 2 months ago. It is still under original warranty. I cleaned it the same way as my 02 325xi that had leatherette, with some water on a rag.

[Satalite]

Strange... Is that even covered under warranty? Let us know.

[Elsabor67]

They won't............. at least that was my experience. Mine started cracking at about 2 years of owning the car and I was told no. I am very careful getting in and out of the car and did the same as you OP on the care.

When I went to the dealer with it, they took pics and after a week got back with me saying it was regular wear and tear and would not cover it under warranty.

[wu2x]

My driver's seat leatherette was also cracking from wear and my dealer replaced it without question.

[Ducatist]

Originally Posted by wuNasty

My driver's seat leatherette was also cracking from wear and my dealer replaced it without question.

god... you're so lucky....

my seats are cracking too,

but maybe i gotta ask the dealer for it.

by the way. which dealer was it?

[wu2x]

stevens creek BMW