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Seat Covers - Is it dangerous to use?
Modern cars now have safety airbags mounted in the steering wheel. Some models have it on the passenger side and also in the side of the front seats.
For this post i want to know if it dangerous to use seat covers on seats with side airbags fitted in seats.
Watching a program on one of the discovery channels where they buy a write off cars, repair it and then sell it. I think it is called wreck rescue. In one episode they were replacing a side airbag. They had a upholster to come in and stitch up the seat cover on the side. The presenter said that the stitching around the airbag area is weak so that they can break easily when the airbag is deployed. This makes sense.
My friend is a taxi driver and drives a 55reg avensis which has side airbags. Him like some other taxi drivers have an imitiation leather (pvc?) seats covers made and fitted on top of existing seat covers. They are a tight fit. Easy to wipe off stains etc. I asked him if the stitching around the side airbags are weak enough to break if the airbag is deployed? Remember the airbag now has to go through two covers.
Where does he stand regarding insurance etc? If the stitching is strong and there is a side impact then what?
The seat covers bought from halfords/argos etc tend to be of cloth and a loose fit and probably split when the airbag goes bang.
Have any of you had seat covers fitted and considered this?
For this post i want to know if it dangerous to use seat covers on seats with side airbags fitted in seats.
Watching a program on one of the discovery channels where they buy a write off cars, repair it and then sell it. I think it is called wreck rescue. In one episode they were replacing a side airbag. They had a upholster to come in and stitch up the seat cover on the side. The presenter said that the stitching around the airbag area is weak so that they can break easily when the airbag is deployed. This makes sense.
My friend is a taxi driver and drives a 55reg avensis which has side airbags. Him like some other taxi drivers have an imitiation leather (pvc?) seats covers made and fitted on top of existing seat covers. They are a tight fit. Easy to wipe off stains etc. I asked him if the stitching around the side airbags are weak enough to break if the airbag is deployed? Remember the airbag now has to go through two covers.
Where does he stand regarding insurance etc? If the stitching is strong and there is a side impact then what?
The seat covers bought from halfords/argos etc tend to be of cloth and a loose fit and probably split when the airbag goes bang.
Have any of you had seat covers fitted and considered this?
Problem with having access to internet is that i get asked by many to solve their problems 
Well at least i learn something on the way 
Well at least i learn something on the way 0
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you can get special covers for these0
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hewhoisnotintheknow wrote: »you can get special covers for these
yes i know you can get special seat covers for seats with side airbags. You can even get sideless seat covers.
Was just thinking of those who go to a small independent shop which makes seat covers cheaply whether they consider the airbag situation.Problem with having access to internet is that i get asked by many to solve their problems Well at least i learn something on the way 0 -
you can buy seat covers with velcro sides....work permit granted!0
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