| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003241145 | Incident Date: Oct, 13 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WESTBOROUGH | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Model Name: ODYSSEY | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:recliner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When i exit the driver's seat and step down, my thigh sometimes hits the power seat reclining control and causes the seat to recline. the switch is spring loaded and would normally automatically jump back to the neutral position when released. for some unknown reason, it's possible to nudge it with my thigh at just the right angle that the switch does not return to its center/neutral position. i've tried to reproduce this manually by pushing it in this and that direction and i just can't do it. there seems to be some cause related to body positioning and the right amount of pressure in the right direction. i'm 5'-10", about 180 lb so it's not a case of being over/underweight or above/below height. this problem has happened a number of times. the first few times it happened, i exited the van and returned to find the seat reclined all the way. needless to say, i was confused. i thought the seat support had broken. one time, i exited the vehicle, to check something in the rear of the car and heard my son crying. he was seated in a car seat behind the driver's seat. the driver's seat had reclined and the handlebar behind the driver's seat was pressed firmly against his legs. luckily he was ok; but this incident highlights the potential danger of this defect. something is wrong with the design or manufacture of the switches and/or seat. they should not be so easily activated. the switches are located close to the foam of the driver's seat which compresses easily. the switches should either be relocated further away from the cushion or the switches themselves should redesigned to be more robust. *la |
