Nissan Rogue 3rd Row Seat strap missing

[nissanowner2017]

I just noticed that the strap on my right 3rd row seat is missing. Now I can't fold down that seat. I haven't used the 3rd row seat until yesterday. How can I get this fixed? Can I fold the seat down without that strap?

[VStar650CL]

If it's down inside the seatback or broken off inside, the only way to get to the mechanism will be to take the seatback board loose. Your '17 won't be any different from a '16, you can see the exploded view here on SE-80:
https://www.nicoclub.com/service-manual ... 6%2FSE.pdf

It's all plastic and metal clips, but I'm not sure if they're the same clips as the second row. If so, I'll warn you in advance that they're futhermuckers which usually either partially break off or tear up the backing on the seatboard. So be prepared for some gluing if they don't come off clean.

[nissanowner2017]

If it's down inside the seatback or broken off inside, the only way to get to the mechanism will be to take the seatback board loose. Your '17 won't be any different from a '16, you can see the exploded view here on SE-80:
https://www.nicoclub.com/service-manual ... 6%2FSE.pdf

It's all plastic and metal clips, but I'm not sure if they're the same clips as the second row. If so, I'll warn you in advance that they're futhermuckers which usually either partially break off or tear up the backing on the seatboard. So be prepared for some gluing if they don't come off clean.

Taking the seatback board loose feels it will do a lot of damage. Are there any videos I can watch to learn what is the cleanest way to do this to cause the least amount of damage?

You mention gluing the seatback board back. What kind of glues do I need?

If I take it to a shop, how much will they charge me to "put the strap back" so I can fold the seat?

[VStar650CL]

New seatback boards aren't expensive, $70~80 online depending on color. That equates to about half an hour of shop labor at current dealer rates, so if you're capable of DIYing it, I'd say give it a try. The minimum you'd pay at a dealership is an hour's labor, plus potentially list price for the seatboard and maybe a new strap. So you're looking at a minimum of about $150, but a potential maximum of about $600. For that kind of money, you can do a whole lot of DIY screwing around and still come out ahead.

[VStar650CL]

You mention gluing the seatback board back. What kind of glues do I need?

You don't glue the board back on, generally you get tears in the junkboard backing and have to glue the tears back together so they'll hold the clips. I usually use Gorilla Glue.

[nissanowner2017]

New seatback boards aren't expensive, $70~80 online depending on color. That equates to about half an hour of shop labor at current dealer rates, so if you're capable of DIYing it, I'd say give it a try. The minimum you'd pay at a dealership is an hour's labor, plus potentially list price for the seatboard and maybe a new strap. So you're looking at a minimum of about $150, but a potential maximum of about $600. For that kind of money, you can do a whole lot of DIY screwing around and still come out ahead.

Is this the seatback board (Seat Back Panel) we are talking about? https://parts.courtesynissanoftampa.com ... 4BA0A.html

There are many holes in the image. Are those the places for clips that you were talking about? russian image hosting

I need to use some tools to unclip the clips or hooks to remove it? Was trying to search some youtube videos on this and couldn't find any.

[VStar650CL]

Those are keyholes in the rear side of the backboard which don't go through to the outside, they sandwich the clips between two inner boards. You'll see what I mean when you remove the board. The keyholes are usually what get torn and need some repair when you remove one. Hopefully the third row clips are the ribbed type and not the crappy pawls they use on the second row. The ribbed ones usually come out without damage. The Parts Catalog shows a different part number for the third row, so it may or may not be a problem. You'll have to let us know, because it's not the sort of thing I want to pull apart experimentally on a customer car to find out.

[Rogue One]

Hey nissanowner2017, if it's not too much trouble, could you please, please, please take pictures as you work on this? It would be a big help for anyone else that may run into a similar situation.

Thanks!

[nissanowner2017]

I got lucky this time. Through some natural light I could see the strap was inside of the plastic cover for the small hole. I used a prying tool to remove the little plastic cover, and I pull the strap out using a pair of pliers. I didn't have to remove the seatback board this time. Thanks @VStar650CL for your help and knowledge on this issue.