Seat Position Return Insert Wrangler JL

[Johngee]

I have a 2018 Wrangler JL. I bought it new 6 years ago. It has had multiple issues with plastic parts that break easily.

The seat rails have a small plastic insert that has failed on both seats. That makes it impossible to fold the seat back into position so the seat bottom can slide back. The part is called a "Seat Position Return". Drivers side part # 68485519AB and passenger side part # 68485522AB (replaced former part number 68485522AA). I noted that the new passenger side part does not have the "claw" like the original part had as shown in Service Bulletin 23-020-19. Cost of the Mopar part was only $4.13 but was out of stock on Mopar so I ordered it from the local Jeep dealership, and it came to $18.35 (special order, plus shipping and tax).

Although it was not necessary to remove the seat (take out the four "internal star head" bolts and disconnect the two wire clips), I did that in order to make it easier to see how it functions and for ease of access. The part simply 'snaps' into place in the seat rail (but I had to try it several times to get it in correctly. I took a couple closeup pics of the installed part. I hope this helps others make this simple repair.

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[Scott97]

Thanks for posting to help other JL owners with a potential frustrating problem. It is one of the things that makes this forum great.

 

[Rafacaceres30]

"Since the latch/pawl is missing, you have to push the seat all the way to its limit (full travel), and only then does it re-engage/re-lock.
When you have people sitting behind you, it is annoying/a hassle to push the seat all the way to their knees and ask them to turn sideways so you can hit the limit and reset the seat.
I don't understand why they don't sell the part with the latch/pawl."

 

[onepoundjeepjl]

"Since the latch/pawl is missing, you have to push the seat all the way to its limit (full travel), and only then does it re-engage/re-lock.
When you have people sitting behind you, it is annoying/a hassle to push the seat all the way to their knees and ask them to turn sideways so you can hit the limit and reset the seat.
I don't understand why they don't sell the part with the latch/pawl."

so I had to make a 3d print to replace my broken part, and through that process I realized how it worked and how annoying it was that it went all the way back like you said so I put in a bolt at the hole that matches how far back I wanted my seat to go, now it goes back to the exact spot I want every time. heres my original post on it.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/fo...ld-back-made-a-3d-printed-part-to-fix.120794/

 

[Rafacaceres30]

Entonces tuve que hacer una impresión 3D para reemplazar mi pieza rota, y a través de ese proceso me di cuenta de cómo funcionaba y lo molesto que era que volviera completamente hacia atrás como dijiste, así que puse un perno en el orificio que coincide con qué tan atrás quería que fuera mi asiento, ahora vuelve al lugar exacto que quiero cada vez. Aquí está mi publicación original al respecto.

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/el-asiento-del-conductor-no-se-pliega-hace-una-pieza-impresa-en-3D-para-repararlo.120794/

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