I'm probably the only one who had this problem

[nycnftm]

Someone once said, things happen to you that never happen to anyone else ever...

Stuck in traffic, decided to recline the seat a bit. When I reached for the lever I cut my finger, and it was messy and hurt. Had to look down and see what caused it when got home. Photos below. I tried to bend the spring back with needle nose pliers and couldn't, I'll always remember when reaching for that thing again

 

[1970Maverick]

maybe you could put a piece of heat shrink tubing on the end.

 

[riphip]

Yep, never seen/done that yet!! Heat shrink w/solder iron, rubber cap or hit with a Dremel SOON before you get reminded with another slice. OOOOOO

Will be checking mine out, I have a Dremel

 

[riphip]

My 2004 EB does not have that since it has electric seats.

 

[Trainmaster]

If you were in New York, that would be a lawsuit.

 

[docraymund]

Wrap it well with electrical tape.

 

[JVinOlathe]

Take a round plastic bead (kids seem to have them), make sure the hole is big enough to attach to the end of the spring, place some super glue on the hole and slide it at the end of the spring but make sure the end of the spring stays inside the bead. wait until is dry and no more problems.

 

[JamaicaJoe]

Unhook both ends of the spring, rotate it 180 degrees so that the end is not exposed, and put it back. Problem solved.

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[Bilsto]

That was my thinking. Unhook the spring and turn the sharp side toward the inside. Someone must have fooled with that before you got the truck.

 

[nycnftm]

Great answers, I'm going to turn it around.