I am very angry about a design error at the seat of my 997: if you fold the backrest forward to reach the rear, the belt lock presses into the leather of the sidewall of the backrest. The leather is already damaged with both seats. It also does not help to drive the seat forward, because then the headrests hit on the roof. I have now pointed out at least 20 Porsche drivers to this error, all had already damaged seats, this but not It depends of course on how often the seats go back, but does not change the fact of the faulty construction. Of course I have claimed this annoying lack with Porsche (my car is year 02.2008 ) and got the following answer, literally: ” There are things about an automobile – so to speak between heaven and earth – which must not be changed, even if it comes to such unpleasant appearances as at the seats of your 911 Carrera. ” You really can’t deal with your customers any more arrogantly and unscathed. So: Porsche – Carrera 997 and 998 ( has the same mistake ) Driver: look up and complain to Porsche when the seat is damaged. Only this is the only way to move. The seat is manufactured by LEAR-corporation.