CoverKing side airbag pocket?

[1948Man]

I received some Coverking Neosupreme front seat covers that have no allowance for the side airbags. They have a zipper on one side of the seatback area but I found one video that showed that going towards the console. Am I right that they definitely need some kind of allowance for the side air bag?

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[NoVaJimmy]

I received some Coverking Neosupreme front seat covers that have no allowance for the side airbags. They have a zipper on one side of the seatback area but I found one video that showed that going towards the console. Am I right that they definitely need some kind of allowance for the side air bag?

Probably not, most seat cover manufacturers test their covers for airbag deployment. If you notice you're OEM covers don't have any special pockets or slits for airbag deployment, the airbag deploys with enough force to rip apart the stitching which I'm guessing the seat cover manufacturers use to their advantage. I also believe Ford sells rebranded Coverking covers and I seriously doubt they would sell covers that weren't compatible with their side airbags. Most will say that their covers are compatible with side airbags and I know one manufacturer actually shows video from their side airbag testing:



Also here's a photo of a deployed seat airbag where you can see the stitching torn apart.

 

[1948Man]

Okay, thanks Jimmy. Upon further inspection, I see there is a little zipper down the factory airbag pocket on the Ford seat covers. I guess that just blows out. That makes me think the CoverKing zipper should match the Ford zipper location but this linked video seems to show the cover zipper next to the console. Who knows?

 

[NoVaJimmy]

Okay, thanks Jimmy. Upon further inspection, I see there is a little zipper down the factory airbag pocket on the Ford seat covers. I guess that just blows out. That makes me think the CoverKing zipper should match the Ford zipper location but this linked video seems to show the cover zipper next to the console. Who knows?

I don't think the zipper is there for airbag deployment but rather for installation ease. You could always contact coverking for clarification on installation and air bag compatibility, they're a large company and I'm sure have a competent tech support department (1-800-268-3754) but I did find this -directly on their website in the support section:

 

[1948Man]

Thanks, I think you're right and I will contact Coverking

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