Right rear seat top cover plate not fitting M1097A2

[MD m1097a2]

Hello all. I'm having issues with the fitment of the right rear seat top cover plate on my m1097a2. The left and right seat box measure exactly the same and I have a left top cover plate that fits the left box but my right rear top cover plate is a quarter inch too wide between the detents that stop it from sliding left to right when secured on top of the box. Because of this width, the plate will not fit down onto the box properly. Between the two detents measures 15 and 3/4 which is a quarter inch to wide to sit down in the box. The left plate measures 15 and 3/16 which fits perfectly in the left box. Is there supposed to be a width difference in the boxes which would call for the right plate to be wider between the detents? The boxes are nice and square with no damage.

Thank you in advance

 

[DREDnot]

Maybe manufacturing defect?

Do the latches line up correctly but just the detent is off?

Maybe just grind off that 1/4" of the offending detent?

 

[MD m1097a2]

I contacted the seller (which is a major reputable website that I have dealt with a few times before) because I thought it was stamped wrong but he said that all of his stock is the same and that they have sold many of them with no complaints. The latches line up correctly. I thought of grinding the 1/4" off but I hate doing that to a brand new part. I'd rather just have it correct from the factory. Do you have one and if so, can you measure between your detents to see what you come up with, left and right side? Are the different measurements? I'd greatly appreciate it if you could. This would just confirm what the seller told me.

Thank you for your response.

 

[Mogman]

I contacted the seller (which is a major reputable website that I have dealt with a few times before) because I thought it was stamped wrong but he said that all of his stock is the same and that they have sold many of them with no complaints. The latches line up correctly. I thought of grinding the 1/4" off but I hate doing that to a brand new part. I'd rather just have it correct from the factory. Do you have one and if so, can you measure between your detents to see what you come up with, left and right side? Are the different measurements? I'd greatly appreciate it if you could. This would just confirm what the seller told me.

Thank you for your response.

All his stock is like that