White Stitching on California Special Headrest?

[ay1820]

So I just noticed something today (I guess I am getting blind in my old age). My GT/CS, which I bought used with 965 miles on it, has white stitching on the headrests instead of red. All the other stitching is red and the VIN checks out as CS equipped car. The car was manufactured in late November 2020 (a few days before Thanksgiving, actually), so I am wondering if this is one of those deals where someone either just screwed up on the assembly line, or if Ford ran out of CS red stitched headrests so they just dropped the white stitched ones on. The leather color matches perfectly with the seats.

It obviously hasn't bothered me up to this point, because it took me 3 months to notice it, but it is kind of weird.

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[YankeeVol]

Now I want to go check mine lol

 

[WD Pro]

So I just noticed something today (I guess I am getting blind in my old age). My GT/CS, which I bought used with 965 miles on it, has white stitching on the headrests instead of red. All the other stitching is red and the VIN checks out as CS equipped car. The car was manufactured in late November 2020 (a few days before Thanksgiving, actually), so I am wondering if this is one of those deals where someone either just screwed up on the assembly line, or if Ford ran out of CS red stitched headrests so they just dropped the white stitched ones on. The leather color matches perfectly with the seats.

It obviously hasn't bothered me up to this point, because it took me 3 months to notice it, but it is kind of weird.

And now you will see it all the time …

If it is wrong and as it’s still in warranty, talk to your dealer about putting it right

WD

 

[Turning Blue]

So I just noticed something today (I guess I am getting blind in my old age). My GT/CS, which I bought used with 965 miles on it, has white stitching on the headrests instead of red. All the other stitching is red and the VIN checks out as CS equipped car. The car was manufactured in late November 2020 (a few days before Thanksgiving, actually), so I am wondering if this is one of those deals where someone either just screwed up on the assembly line, or if Ford ran out of CS red stitched headrests so they just dropped the white stitched ones on. The leather color matches perfectly with the seats.

It obviously hasn't bothered me up to this point, because it took me 3 months to notice it, but it is kind of weird.

I keep editing my reply...lol. What year is your car?

 

[ay1820]

I keep editing my reply...lol. What year is your car?

2020, manufacture date of 11/24/2020.

 

[ay1820]

And now you will see it all the time …

If it is wrong and as it’s still in warranty, talk to your dealer about putting it right

WD

I bought the car used just a few months ago. It is still under warranty, so I was planning to ask the local Ford dealer about.

 

[Turning Blue]

2020, manufacture date of 11/24/2020.

Mine is a 2021, so it may not be the same. Back before Covid a car built in November was usually labeled as the upcoming year. I can't say what my headrests have. But I can go check...lol.

 

[Turning Blue]

2020, manufacture date of 11/24/2020.

Mine is red. But my stripes don't match...lol.

 

[Bikeman315]

There is really good chance that the original owner swapped them out. Maybe he liked the red stitching. Anyway good luck with your dealer. I think it unlikely they will swap them out under warranty. No way to prove the car came from the factory that way.

 

[ay1820]

Anyway good luck with your dealer. I think it unlikely they will swap them out under warranty. No way to prove the car came from the factory that way.

Agree. That would be a real long shot ...

 

[Mustangmatty]

Mine is red. But my stripes don't match...lol.

What the heck….

I have same color CS kinda diggin the silver/gray stripe.

 

[Turning Blue]

What the heck….

I have same color CS kinda diggin the silver/gray stripe.

I posted about it once before. It came that way and I'm embarrassed to admit I noticed it after I had it transported in an enclosed trailer from the dealership to a storage garage. It was December 28, right after a big snow storm. I noticed that night when looking at the pictures I had taken.

The dealership ordered a replacement for the black stripe, but they received the wrong side. The passenger side silver stripe should be in any day. I like both. But decided to go silver...lol.

 

[Mustangmatty]

I posted about it once before. It came that way and I'm embarrassed to admit I noticed it after I had it transported in an enclosed trailer from the dealership to a storage garage. It was December 28, right after a big snow storm. I noticed that night when looking at the pictures I had taken.

The dealership ordered a replacement for the black stripe, but they received the wrong side. The passenger side silver stripe should be in any day. I like both. But decided to go silver...lol.

Interesting haha. Silver is sweet and unique

 

[Gnatsum21]

I used this in orange to make my white stitching orange. Worked like a charm. Here is the same one in red.

https://www.amazon.com/Uchida-722-C...54384669&sprefix=uchida+fabric+,aps,92&sr=8-3

 

[JimC]

Mine is red. But my stripes don't match...lol.

Something like that happened to my Dad and his company car. Everyone was issued Ford Torino's. He and another guy were on their way to an appointment and the other guy asked him, "how did you get the Mercury Montego?". All the badges on the passenger side were Mercury.

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