Interior - Rear Seat Back Hard to Fold Down

BODY
BO018-04
REVISED

Title:
REAR SEAT INTERFERENCE

Models:
'04 - '05 Scion xB

October21, 2004

TSB REVISION NOTICE:
November 1, 2004: The Production Change Effective VIN has been updated in Production Change Information.
The previous TSB should be discarded.

Introduction

Customers may find it difficult to fold down the rear seatback on certain 2004 - 2005 model year Scion xB vehicles due to interference with the seat belts. In order to allow ease of use, the shape of the rear seatback has been modified in production. If a customer is having difficulties with the operation of the rear seatback, the following procedures may be used.

Applicable Vehicles

^ 2004 - 2005 model year Scion xB vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown below.





Production Change Information





Warranty Information

Applicable Warranty*:
This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.





If Rear Seat Belt Replacement is Necessary:

Applicable Warranty*:

This repair is covered under the Toyota Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.

* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.





Parts Information





Required Tools & Material

Repair Procedure

1. Trim the Rear Seatback Carpet RH.





A. Fold the rear seats down as shown in Figure 1.





B. Identify the location and trim the rear seatback carpet as shown in Figure 2.

C. Make a 10 mm (0.4 in.) diameter hole in the rear seatback carpet as shown in Figure 2.





D. Apply Scotch Permanent Adhesive along the seam (from the back of the cover) so that the seam does not come apart.

E. Insert clip through the 10 mm (0.4 in.) hole and fasten the cover.

2. Repeat for Opposite Seatback Side.

3. If Rear Seat Belts Show Any Stains or Discoloration, Replace with New Parts.

A. Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), 2004 - 2005 model year Scion xB Repair Manual:
Seat Belt: Rear Seat Belt:
Replacement

4. Replace Seat Belts for Opposite Side as Needed.