Long stitch on steering wheel

[ChuckDiesel]

There is a long stitch on my steering wheel on my brand new Badlands with Lux package. It pretty small but kind of annoying because its right where I put my hand and I know I'm going to constantly pick at it. Any thoughts on how I should handle it? I don't want to clip it cause I don't want it to unravel. Should I tell dealer or try to tuck it in that gap?

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[V1Rotate]

Hit it with a lighter for a split second

 

[BroncocnorB]

Ask dealer for a new steering wheel.

 

[PNBLWZD]

A tiny dab of superglue gel will keep it from unraveling further, apply and smooth down

Or get a new one under warrantee

 

[jrollo7]

Hit it with a lighter for a split second

 

[OBXJoe]

I had the same issue . Dealer replaced wheel under warranty

 

[jrollo7]

I had the same issue . Dealer replaced wheel under warranty

Hard to believe they couldn’t do something that doesn’t require a brand new wheel. It’s like government cost of thousands for a toilet seat.

 

[Smokewagun]

Cut it off with nail clippers. It’s just a tag not cut off when made in China. If it unravels in 12,000 miles, get a new one under warranty.

 

[TXBronco1313]

It’s normal mine has similar thing and my previous bronco had something similar

 

[604Bronco]

... Is this thread for real?!

Cut it with scissors and move on. Your vehicle will not fall apart

 

[Kygolfer]

Lemon law

 

[ChuckDiesel]

... Is this thread for real?!

Cut it with scissors and move on. Your vehicle will not fall apart

I mean yea but also I don’t think I’m being unreasonable asking for opinions on how others would fix it. Thanks for sharing.

 

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[604Bronco]

I mean yea but also I don’t think I’m being unreasonable asking for opinions on how others would fix it. Thanks for sharing.

I agree with your point that a new vehicle should be held to a certain standard. However, vehicles nowadays aren't build perfectly - I don't care which manufacturer it is.

If it was a major flaw, I'd 100% go back and ask for it to be repaired/replaced under warranty. For example, some members have reported the piece over the horn has cracked. That should be replaced for sure.

Also, something that's an easy fix I would just take care of myself. Keeps a part out of the landfill, saves you time and effort and gets results very quickly vs. waiting for parts to arrive or dealerships to have availability to swap it out.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[ChuckDiesel]

I agree with your point that a new vehicle should be held to a certain standard. However, vehicles nowadays aren't build perfectly - I don't care which manufacturer it is.

If it was a major flaw, I'd 100% go back and ask for it to be repaired/replaced under warranty. For example, some members have reported the piece over the horn has cracked. That should be replaced for sure.

Also, something that's an easy fix I would just take care of myself. Keeps a part out of the landfill, saves you time and effort and gets results very quickly vs. waiting for parts to arrive or dealerships to have availability to swap it out.

Just my 2 cents.

I agree and I wouldn’t want to replace the steering wheel because yes that’s not an efficient solution. But I was also afraid if I cut it the whole thing might unravel.

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