Seatback stuck in down position

Asked by Thomas Mar 13, 2019 at 06:07 PM about the 2013 Kia Sorento EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I broke plastic lever in seatback of
2013 Sorento 2nd row seat which
now leaves seat stuck down. How
can I get it back to normal
position until I can afford to fix it

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Is it possible to get a pair of vise grips in place of the broken handle? Just be careful not to damage the shaft where the handle goes.

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