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2000 HONDA ODYSSEY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

1 injured · 221824 · 2000-07-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE SEAT-BACK OF THE DRIVER SEAT WILL START TILTING BACK AUTOMACTICLY. IT HAPPENED ALL WHEN THE KEY IS IN THE OFF POSITION. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE DRIVER SEAT PRESSES DOWN ON TO THE PASSANGER'S THIGH/KNEE WHO SEATS BEHIND THE DRIVER. IT WON'T STOP UNTIL I PULL THE ADJUSTMENT SWITCH. WHEN IT HAPPENED, MY 3 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER SAT ON HER CAR SET, BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT WAS CRYING, AND MY 8 YEARS OLD SON WAS SCREAMING. MY DAUGTHER HAD BRUISES ON HER THIGH WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THIS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
724855
Machine
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