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A6 MY12, Passenger seat back plastic cover fell + Rear view mirror trim broke

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Old 08-15-2015, 05:29 AM
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Those look like unique seats, I've not seen any with a stripe in them. Can you post a picture of your whole interior?
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Originally Posted by ColoradoMark
Those look like unique seats, I've not seen any with a stripe in them. Can you post a picture of your whole interior?
The OP is in UK/Australia or some other country with RH drivers position. It says that the passenger seat back fell off and the photo shows a seat on the left side of the car. It also shows the two tone gray with a red stripe with looks to be a Audi exclusive feature. It could be that the seat back(s) was (were) removed before.

Here's a shot of a similar stripe.
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Old 08-15-2015, 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by snagitseven
Five years since the C7s were introduced (ROW) and this is the very first I've read of seat back panels coming off any of the models. Must have been a one-off defect in the application of the adhesive or whatever holds them on. An anomaly.
A Monday morning during Oktoberfest?
The OP should check the VIN to see what month it was made - lol
Old 08-15-2015, 09:42 AM
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Hi all,

The seats are Comfort seats with Audi exclusive leather, so I chose the color combination of the seats and door panels leather. The seats are fully electric, with heating and ventilation but without massage function. I do not have lane assist camera as I did not choose this feature/option when I ordered the car.

The seats have survived 3 summers, but failed on the fourth. I am not sure that this is an anomaly, as both seats backs failed and the dealer service guy said that he saw this happening a lot.

I tried using "Scotch Extreme Mounting Tape" (attached pics) as I had a roll laying around. It did not work as it does not stick strongly on plastics. I should try the VHB 3M and I will definitely check auto upholstery shops for a fix.
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Old 08-18-2015, 11:09 AM
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I have finally fixed the seat back problem. I managed to get the dealer to fix it for $110. For reference, the part number of the adhesive is D180KD2A1.
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Old 08-19-2015, 07:18 PM
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If it doesn't hold, I fixed both of mine using an epoxy with 48 hour pressure applied using a 2"x4" wedged between the plastic front seat back and the back seat, with a large wooden block on both ends of the 2"x4" to protect the plastic and especially the back seat from marks and indentations. My dealer only offered to replace the entire seat! Car is MY 2007 and seats were epoxyed in 2011 and still holding firmly with no gaps anywhere.
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Originally Posted by M/M's Dad
If it doesn't hold, I fixed both of mine using an epoxy with 48 hour pressure applied using a 2"x4" wedged between the plastic front seat back and the back seat, with a large wooden block on both ends of the 2"x4" to protect the plastic and especially the back seat from marks and indentations. My dealer only offered to replace the entire seat! Car is MY 2007 and seats were epoxyed in 2011 and still holding firmly with no gaps anywhere.
Thanks for the solution. Let's hope the seats don't break again
Old 08-28-2015, 06:46 PM
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The driver's seat back separated on me too but, I feel it was my fault. I'm a big guy and tend to fall back into my seat when getting into the car. I'm sure over time I managed to loosen the grip of the glue until it finally gave out. This happened in an A4 with many miles on it. I just glued it back.
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