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Kinda petty but would this be covered under warranty?

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2025 ST, just hit 600 miles on it today and I noticed this on my passenger door while cleaning up the interior. Would this be covered under warranty? I know it seems somewhat petty but im thinking of how bad it may look down the road in 5-6 years and with it being new I cant justify not being picky on something I just spent over $50k on. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thought of pulling the B&O speaker cover myself and retucking it with a little adhesive but not crazy about doing that

 

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I’d push it back in with a trim tool or a smooth butter knife first. That grille is held in place with folded tabs and isn’t as easy to get off as you might think. If tucking it back in doesn’t last just have them replace the door panel.
 

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I'd warranty it. I don't think it's petty. $60K vehicle and the door panel is already peeling. Do it now while the vehicle is relatively new

Yeah dealing with dropping off and such is a PITA and i'd be tempted to DIY but if it fails more further down the road, the dealer may have more of a leg to stand on in calling it wear and tear.
 

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Just get a trim tool and push it back in.
 

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When deciding on any warranty work, ask yourself if the fix is worth the dealer messing something else up. In most cases, if you can fix it yourself, do it!
 

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Tuck it back in, see if it holds. Probably not, but worth a shot. How often do you have a passenger? That may have happened due to the door handle being pulled on. If that's the case it will probably happen again.
 

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Thread Starter #8
I’d push it back in with a trim tool or a smooth butter knife first. That grille is held in place with folded tabs and isn’t as easy to get off as you might think. If tucking it back in doesn’t last just have them replace the door panel.
Thank you, Ok will try that and go from there
 

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Thank you everyone for the feed back, Ill see what I can do with it and then if im not satisfied ill have it warrantied.
 

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Tuck it back in, see if it holds. Probably not, but worth a shot. How often do you have a passenger? That may have happened due to the door handle being pulled on. If that's the case it will probably happen again.
I rarely have a passenger in it but you would think if that was going to happen it would be the drivers door since it would be the most used but either way I feel it's too new for something like that to already be happening
 



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