Recaro Seat Back Slide Handle?

polarbert · Feb 17, 2012

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement? Its the little plastic thing that you lift up in order to move the seats forward to get into the back. The passenger side one has snapped off. I went into a Renault dealer and was told that they were £38 because you have to order another part (the wheel to adjust the rake of the seat) and that they are currently on back order.

Its not damaged massively, but its obviously one of those things that won't work if its broken. Maybe there is a way of repairing it?

Thanks chaps.

j333evo · Feb 17, 2012

I have the same seats in our Civic type-R which cracked on the driver side and dropped off. I glued it back together and then put a tie-wrap around it to ensure it wouldn't separate at the crack, once it's reattached the tie-wrap is hidden inside the cover. Further to this I swapped it for the inside one on the passenger seat so that it wasn't overly used. As at least a compromise I'd remove the inside one from driver seat and put on outside of passenger seat in your car if it can't be repaired or long lead time for replacement.

j333evo · Feb 17, 2012

Or buy from Honda for £1.84 each http://www.hondaoriginalparts.com/h...ck_01=17S5T501&block_02=B__4007&block_03=9814

Carbon Chaos · Feb 17, 2012

Try here http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/productlist.asp?type=s&view=range&rid=61&mid=2 if you cant see what you need call them they are recaro agents.

If its the tilt lever your after its £6.60 each.

j333evo · Feb 17, 2012

Carbon Chaos said:
Try here http://www.capitalseating.co.uk/productlist.asp?type=s&view=range&rid=61&mid=2 if you cant see what you need call them they are recaro agents.

If its the tilt lever your after its £6.60 each.

I forgot about them, which is daft considering I bought a Recaro Young Expert Plus childrens seat from them about 2 weeks ago which was delivered next day, really good service with great email updates of order progress.

polarbert · Feb 18, 2012

Thanks for that chaps.

I know this might seem stupid but do you know whether I'd need a left or a right one? Its the one on the passenger side nearest to the door. I'm only asking because I don't know whether it would be classed as a right hand side one, as if you were looking at the seat, or left hand side if you were looking at the back of the seat.

I'll try ordering from the Honda website first as they are a third of the price.

polarbert · Feb 18, 2012

On the Honda website it appears as if I have to order two. Is that right?

Rob Vox · Feb 22, 2012

hmm worth a punt @ 1.84

not sure how much legwork needed to fit them though !

Rob Vox · Feb 24, 2012

^ none - they just slide on (found one flapping around under my seat earlier)

polarbert · Mar 3, 2012

You can order them as a single item apparently. It came within two days and just slid on! Excellent stuff. I'm going out to have a bash at cleaning my seat belts now.

Rob Vox · Mar 3, 2012

lol curiously I fitted mine today too! FWIW left and right are not the same although you could make do with swapping them but the angle is slightly different. The colour is very marginally different but you would only tell if they are side my side ! Well worth the cost