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Old Jan 11, 2024 | 12:42 PM
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Help with a lost tooth in the seat

Yep, pretty much the title.

My daughter just lost her first tooth today and had it in a little pink plastic container. Brought her home, getting out of the car, and she lost the container. I asked her where the heck it could have gone. Well, she opened one of the latch anchor covers in the other seat and dropped it down (lol). There is no access point to under the seat that I can find from the front or from the boot, but maybe I'm overlooking something.

I'm thinking there's no way to get this thing out? She's devastated, obviously, but it'll be funny soon. Figured I would hazard asking just in case anybody had an idea of how to get it out. Maybe I could try to get a strong wire of some sort and put something really tacky on the end and kind of bend it down in there like in the movies or something? haha

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Old Jan 11, 2024 | 02:53 PM
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I had to chuckle. Sorry
I'm not sure about disassembling the rear seat. Although I thought you could gain access to that latch cavity by removing the rear seat cushion...?
If you can see the capsule and think you might be able to feed a coat hanger down there - Something sticky on the end of a wire just might work.
Something sticky? - Off the top of my head; I'm thinking 3M double sided tape? , a dab of Silicone? or if you can source some plumber's putty (home improvement store) and heat it up - that would probably be the stickiest.

Good luck.
Let us know the outcome and your solution
 
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Old Jan 11, 2024 | 08:59 PM
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I would start by popping off the seat. There is nothing holding it on aside from a couple spring clip things. Nothing that's going to break, just give it a tug upwards.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2024 | 02:43 PM
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Thank you, guys! I got it!

Ok, so actually my wife got it lol

We folded the seat down (it was the left rear seat), and she (who is much much smaller than me lol) was able to see the tooth case through the tiny gap between the seat and the boot. It took maybe about half an hour, but very painstakingly she just wedged her hand down there and eventually got it out. Lost some skin, too lol

Got to see the seat stuffing underneath the leather, which was interesting haha
 
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Old Jan 12, 2024 | 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by rallydefault
Thank you, guys! I got it!

Ok, so actually my wife got it lol

We folded the seat down (it was the left rear seat), and she (who is much much smaller than me lol) was able to see the tooth case through the tiny gap between the seat and the boot. It took maybe about half an hour, but very painstakingly she just wedged her hand down there and eventually got it out. Lost some skin, too lol

Got to see the seat stuffing underneath the leather, which was interesting haha

 
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