tuleman

The leather is cracking on my drivers seat. The car is less than a year old.
Anyone else have this problem? Did you get it fixed? Did the dealer give you any problems?

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01 CL-S Black/Tan
Comptech Springs, V1
Polarg M-4's driving lights, maps, and doors.

honey2001CL

Yep, i noticed my leather seat is not as nice as it used to be. I noticed it about 2 months after i purchased my car. I'm not too concerned about it though, it seems like it's just wrinkling. It doesn't look like it'll fall apart. I consider it normal wear...

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White/Ebony CL Type S with Navi

tuleman

I have had wrinkles pretty much since I bought the car. These are cracks, and it is starting to peel.

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01 CL-S Black/Tan
Comptech Springs, V1
Polarg M-4's driving lights, maps, and doors.

honey2001CL

Perhaps this will help...

http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/Forum7/HTML/000054.html



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White/Ebony CL Type S with Navi

honey2001CL

If they're actual cracks, have your dealer look at them. Ask them if they are supposed to "peel" like that...i highly doubt they'll say yes, so ask them to replace it or something.


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White/Ebony CL Type S with Navi

Scorpius

Leather is actually supposed to improve with age. If conditioned properly. Lexol is the key.

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Red 3.2 CL-S.
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tuleman

Lexol Cleaner and Conditioner has been applied every 4 weeks since purchased. I was even foolish enough to buy it from the dealer when I bought my car. ($11.00 a bottle at dealer... $8.00 a bottle at Kragens)



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01 CL-S Black/Tan
Comptech Springs, V1
Polarg M-4's driving lights, maps, and doors.

Fabvsix

I think this is a case of "MAD COW" leather. Sick leather cracks ! Just kidding.....take it to your dealer. Be nice and you may be surpised !

Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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2001 CL Type S Black/Ebony w/NAVI, PIAA bulbs, Tinted windows, JL Sub-woofer/Fosgate 250 watt amp, otherwise pure stock
1998 Accord Coupe EX-V6
Black Currant Pearl, PIAA bulbs, tinted windows, Fosgate 500 watt amp, Eclipes 6X9's,JL Sub-woofer, otherwise PURE stock !

SilverCL225hp

Don't let sun directly shine on the leather for too long, if you do so everyday and especially in california where sun is pretty strong, then the leather will age prematurely. Put your car in garage is possible, otherwise at least let the tail of your car facing the sun so it can't shine on the leather seats. Probably tinting the glasses or put the sun visor thing in the windshield. Just my idea.

tuleman

I do use a silver reflective sunshade. I also make sure the sunroof slide is closed.
I only weigh 160. I Lexol every month.
This is probably why it bothers so much...
I have tried to take every precaution to protect the inside.. hell the whole car.
I have tennis shoes last longer than this seat did. I plan on going to the dealer with this I just wanted to see if I was the only one reporting this problem to them.



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01 CL-S Black/Tan
Comptech Springs, V1
Polarg M-4's driving lights, maps, and doors.