Cannot open my bench seat drawer.

[TheJonesFamily]

Hi everyone. I can see previous threads regarding this issue but pulling the seat belt buckles and sliding the seat back and forth etc do no work for me. I cannot open my drawer, the catch seems to release on the right hand side (looking at the drawer) but on the left side it is stuck. I did think something had jammed but after accessing the drawer through the back and moving things around in the drawer I can’t see anything that is doing this. I’m stuck now as I have things in the drawer I use regularly and I can’t get access to them. Can anyone point me in the right direction of someone who can help me with this. I live near Bakewell, Derbyshire, thanks.

 

[Hawthorn37]

Yours isn’t the first to get stuck. Happened twice for us. 1st time, a supermarket bag got stuck under one side. I caught a glimpse from the rear, and 10 minutes pushing and pulling I tugged it out. 2nd time, a bbq skewer was at an angle.

Here’s a thread with other ideas for you…

Problems opening drawer

Hi, I’m having increasingly more trouble opening the drawer under the seat in my Ocean, it’s never been that easy but seems to be getting worse, it gets caught on the opposite side to the opening latch and I think it’s due to too much lateral movement of the drawer in its enclosure, just...

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[Lambeth Cali]

Mine has got stuck twice before. The catch was loose to the bar that moves so didn’t unlatch. Tightened and added a spot of superglue the second time.
To get it open I cut the webbing strap near the ski hatch that loosely holds the seat base. When cut you can lift the seat base and get at everything.