After tilting forward passenger side front seat only locks into place if the back of the seat is locked back before sliding the seat back into place. I have had several occasions where the passenger slid forward while braking. The seat belt held, but the passengers were caught by surprise. I showed the dealer this and was told well, just lock the seat back. However, when the seat has been tilted forward, passengers naturally slide it back into place. If they do not lock the back upright first, there is a chance the seat is not locked into place.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

(1) driver's power seat was moved to its most extreme rearward position while cleaning under the seat. Backrest was not moved or unlatched from it's normal upright position. Seat was then repositioned to its normal driving location. (2) upon sitting in the seat and leaning back against the backrest, it gave way and driver fell backwards. Holding onto the steering wheel prevented driver from falling into a nearly horizontal position. Upon releasing pressure against the backrest, it sprang back to its normal upright position. Seat would not lock into the upright position. If the latch had failed while driving the driver would have been thrown backwards and could have resulted in loss of control of vehicle with a possibility of a crash. (3) driver attempted to operate the power seat's various controls controls to re-engage latching mechanism without success. When vehicle was brought to dealer, it took about an hour of disassembling the module containing the latching mechanism module before it could be made to lock. Technician could not explain why it failed and why it repaired itself or that it wouldn't happen again with the original module. New part was ordered and is to be replaced at owner's expense week of July 5- approximate cost $400. Presently don't know if I can retain custody of old part.

- Ballston Spa, NY, USA

Consumer stated while driving leaned back and the seat collapsed. Consumer called the dealer, and was told there was no recall, and that repair was consumer's problem. Consumer stated she will have vehicle inspected and repaired on Monday June 28, 2004.

- Jackson, MI, USA

The seat bracket broke. When the driver accelerated the seat wobbled. The consumer would be thrown around nearly losing control of the vehicle.

- Parlin, NJ, USA

While at a stop consumer was rear ended. This caused the driver's seat frame to snap, jerking the driver's seat forward. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

- Catawba, NC, USA

The consumer pulled the seat back forward to place items in the back seat of the vehicle. When the seat back was pushed back to the original position, the back would not stay in the upright position. The consumer attempted to drive the vehicle with the seat back not in the upright position and was involved in a collision with another vehicle. The consumer was cited by the police and suffered minor injuries to the arms, legs and hand.

- Round Rock, TX, USA

Weld broke on my driver's seat 1999, Honda, Accord with only 38,000 miles on it. Took car to dealer, and they said the entire linkage was needed, and would cost $800 for the part. Now a year later, I get a letter from Honda for a seat product recall, and a bracket is to solve this problem. For one year I have been driving a car that throws me forward and back.this is a safety issue, and a car that was only 2 years old should not have this problem.please thank the ten people that came forward because now Honda might correct it's mistake and my car will get fixed. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Mechanicsville, MD, USA

Consumer state while sitting in driver seat without any indication seat rocked backwards in result of seat giving away. Dealer has been contacted.

- Canada, 00, USA

Consumer was at a stop when vehicle was rearended by another vehicle travelling 45 mph. Upon impact, driver's seatback broke. No injuries, vehicle at dealership at this time. Damage about $ 5000.00.

- Chilicothe, OH, USA

Drivers seat back automatically reclined on three occasions, all three times the weather was very cold and the seat back did not return to the upright position when the button was pushed until the seat was moved to the full forward position, dealer could not duplicate the problem.

- Somerset, NJ, USA

Consumer was stopped and a vehicle hit her from behind, the seat broke and was left in a reclining position.

- Terre Haute, IN, USA