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Honda Accord Seats Safety Report | Sept 27, 2012
Reported on Sept 27, 2012
| PURCHASED A NEW 2012 ACCORD IN JUNE AND HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH IT WITH ONE VERY BIG EXCEPTION; THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS A DEFINITE DESIGN FLAW. THE SEAT IS BASICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO ADJUST TO A COMFORTABLE POSITION AND THERE IS NO DOUBT IT DOES CAUSE LOWER BACK PAIN. ON ANY DRIVE OVER 15 MINUTES, THE SEAT HAS TO BE REPEATEDLY RE-ADJUSTED TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITH ANY SEMBLANCE OF COMFORT. FROM WHAT I CAN SEE BY RESEARCHING COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A SAFETY DEVICE EMBEDDED IN THE SEAT BACK THAT ACTIVATES IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND REALLY SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS IT DOES POSE A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE NEED TO CONSTANTLY REPOSITION THE SEAT (AND YOUR BODY) IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR IS FATIGUING AND A DEFINITE DISTRACTION TO ONES DRIVING. THOUGHT IS MIGHT BREAK IN BUT AFTER 3 MONTHS THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HAVE OWNED MANY CARS OVER THE YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED OR DRIVEN. *TR | |
| Make: | Honda |
| Model: | Accord |
| Manufactured by: | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | SOUTHAMPTON NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HGCP3F85CA |
| Mileage: | 3000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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