Affected Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

Date Published
APR 29, 2013
NHTSA TSB #
10097371
TSB Document
Summary
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4:2:4 SPLIT TYPE REAR SEAT MAY BE UNABLE TO LOWER THE REAR SEATBACK (A) WHEN PULLING THE LEFT (B) AND/OR RIGHT (C) REMOTE HANDLES. ALSO, THE SEATBACKS MAY NOT FULLY LATCH (LOCK) WHEN PLACED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY AN INCORRECT SEATBACK REMOTE CABLE ADJUSTMENT POSITION. THE CURRENT ADJUST-MENT POSITION MAY NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH TENSION FOR THE CABLE TO UNLOCK THE SEATBACK LATCHES.THE POSITION OF THE SEATBACK REMOTE CABLE ADJUSTMENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THE CENTER POSITION AT MASS-PRODUC-TION.