Wheel nut caps

[Rog.]

I've lost count of how many I've lost now, eight or nine I think. I emailed SEAT UK, they phoned me back, and they're going to get the dealership to order some replacements for collection. The car's done less than 600 miles, not even two weeks old.
I think it might have something to do with getting water in them? Slightly worried I'm going to take some innocent pedestrian's shins out (or worse, a child's face) as they fire off the car in all directions.

 

[bretth1974]

I've lost count of how many I've lost now, eight or nine I think. I emailed SEAT UK, they phoned me back, and they're going to get the dealership to order some replacements for collection. The car's done less than 600 miles, not even two weeks old.
I think it might have something to do with getting water in them? Slightly worried I'm going to take some innocent pedestrian's shins out (or worse, a child's face) as they fire off the car in all directions.

They weigh about 1 gram and have quite a big surface area....they would need to be travelling at the speed of light to do any damage.

 

[Rog.]

...they would need to be travelling at the speed of light to do any damage.

I guess the FR isn't quite that fast. Not until it's run-in, anyway.

 

[bretth1974]

Well I am often overtaken by a FR so you never know!

 

[Clazzer]

Yeah, I picked up the wife's FR and all but six were missing. They ordered a full set of replacements as they told me that they were aware that there was a design issue with them. I use a different dealership for my motor and they also confirmed they knew about the issue. As a result of this they took nearly four weeks to arrive, both dealerships had hundreds on back order. New ones fitted really tightly, even had to knock on hen on the last few mm with a plastic podger!

 

[wheelwright]

Yeah, I picked up the wife's FR and all but six were missing. They ordered a full set of replacements as they told me that they were aware that there was a design issue with them. I use a different dealership for my motor and they also confirmed they knew about the issue. As a result of this they took nearly four weeks to arrive, both dealerships had hundreds on back order. New ones fitted really tightly, even had to knock on hen on the last few mm with a plastic podger!

Sounds like it keep be a right mission to get em back off!!

 

[dieselface]

Lost another 2. Time to order some replacements I think!

 

[firstleonowner]

My leon FR, 16 plate has done 400 miles and lost 3 already.
emailed the supplying dealer yesterday so witing for a response

 

[firstleonowner]

Dealer was great, I had a complete set of caps within 2 days of sending an email to the dealer (the salesman who sold me the car a couple of weeks before).

They fit much tighter than the originals

 

[gshaw]

My mate spotted I've lost a load of mine as well. This is where ordering through DriveTheDeal comes back to bite a little as the supplying dealer show very little interest in helping with the car now it's been supplied.

Don't know how one of the local ones will react...

 

[Seastormer]

Never lost any and the roads here are well rough and potholed, and I don't hang about either.

 

[firstleonowner]

Never lost any and the roads here are well rough and potholed, and I don't hang about either.

Is it maybe just the FRs that are losing them or just the newer cars (not sure what age yours is), my dealer must have agreed there is an issue to replace them with a full set without even seeing the car

 

[Seastormer]

Is it maybe just the FRs that are losing them or just the newer cars (not sure what age yours is), my dealer must have agreed there is an issue to replace them with a full set without even seeing the car

July 2014 my car was delivered, so maybe a later car problem

 

[kazand]

July 2014 my car was delivered, so maybe a later car problem

Dec 14 delivery, never lost any either.

 

[Wings988]

I've lost count of how many I've lost now, eight or nine I think. I emailed SEAT UK, they phoned me back, and they're going to get the dealership to order some replacements for collection. The car's done less than 600 miles, not even two weeks old.
I think it might have something to do with getting water in them? Slightly worried I'm going to take some innocent pedestrian's shins out (or worse, a child's face) as they fire off the car in all directions.

What email address did you send to please. I've lost most of the caps off my cupra but it's lease, the supplying dealer over 200 miles away.

 

[bretth1974]

My mate spotted I've lost a load of mine as well. This is where ordering through DriveTheDeal comes back to bite a little as the supplying dealer show very little interest in helping with the car now it's been supplied.

Don't know how one of the local ones will react...

I ordered through DTD, lost 8 caps and dealer in Kent who supplied the car sent a whole new set to me within 2 weeks.

 

[dieselface]

July 2014 my car was delivered, so maybe a later car problem

Looking like it. Never lost any on the '14 FR but the Cupra is losing them. Some design or supplier change and don't seem to be as snug.