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I've done that on a previously owned 911...the culprit was a zipper on my jacket. I don't think there's anything on a seatbelt buckle that would do that.
If you have the power seats (14 way or 18 way) , did you move the seat backward when the seat buckle was in-between the seat and the rear b pillar trim panel? I think I did a bit of damage to my rear b pillar trim leather this way as the seat goes very far back and applied pressure between the buckle and the interior rear trim (small dents in the leather). Luckily , I also have an unrelated weird manufacturing defect on that trim panel, and my dealer managed to get it covered under warranty because of that. Now, I always hold the buckle out of the way when moving the seat back and I gently release the buckle when unbuckling. Ironically, I was in the habit of moving the seat back to avoid putting wear and tear on the seat bolster
Last edited by rhr992c4s; Sep 19, 2020 at 10:31 PM.
I don't think there's anything on a seat belt buckle that would do that.
Agreed. But looking on the bright side, I'd hesitate to call it a problem, rather I'd choose to refer to it as "Character". With such an addition, comes a story that makes the car uniquely yours. A story for you to relate. Indulge your imagination. Any car (and a Porsche in particular) without a story, lacks interest and value IMHO. Ex: That rock your tire threw up in turn 3 that hit the wall and ricocheted back through the drivers window into the car. Luckily it hit the seat before it buried itself in your arm. The blood was easy to clean. But there remains this scar on the seat as well as another in your upper arm to tell the story.
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An auto upholstery shop can "fix" that w/a colored filler.
BUT there's no guarantee that the filler w/stay afixed to the damaged spot BUT since it's on the side of the seat, you've got a good chace of the fix working because there shouldn't see too much flexion that would pop out the filler. No way to know unless you try it.
The other "problem" with this kind of fix is (like touch up paint) the color match may not be "perfect." Just depends on how much it bothers you whether it's worth trying to fix or not.
I've got some small "odd" cuts in the driver's seat of my MB SUV that I thought about fixing in this way but figured the filler wouldn't stick becaues I'm constantly getting in and out of the seat. Only real solution would be to recover the seat and it's NOT that big a problem to me.
When younger I had two incidents with scratches in my leather seat and both times the dealership had a leather repair person make it perfect . It was cheap to.
The first time a child sat in my car with compass in his back pocket fin school . It punctured a seat . Another time my first cat loved riding with me . I used to drive around with him sitting on my shoulder . I was in my 20's . People waved at him . He was a real hit and he truly loved it . So when I got my next cat to keep him company I assumed she would like it ,. Big mistake . I climbed in the car with her and as soon as the she heard the door close she freaked . In 30 seconds she kept trying ty jump through the window screaming and by the end of it she got hurt , I was covered in my own blood and the car got shredded . I actually felt badly and it was a real learning experience . The car was repaired . From that day forward for the next 30 years we use carriers for any pets and none ride in the 911 unless its an emergency . I have not gotten a scratch in years !!
Last edited by yrralis1; Oct 16, 2021 at 09:31 PM.
Agreed. But looking on the bright side, I'd hesitate to call it a problem, rather I'd choose to refer to it as "Character". With such an addition, comes a story that makes the car uniquely yours. A story for you to relate. Indulge your imagination. Any car (and a Porsche in particular) without a story, lacks interest and value IMHO. Ex: That rock your tire threw up in turn 3 that hit the wall and ricocheted back through the drivers window into the car. Luckily it hit the seat before it buried itself in your arm. The blood was easy to clean. But there remains this scar on the seat as well as another in your upper arm to tell the story.
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I had a sharp twig fall out of a tree when I had my top down and scratch the lower dash leather to the right of the steering column. Weirdest place to get a scuff but it’s character now.
My 2020 car did this because the seat belts were installed with the wrong twist to them. Porsche recovered both seats and fixed the belt. Issue has not recurred since. If the buckle tends to get trapped then the seat belts are the culprit.
Leather seats ripped!
