NHTSA Complaint #10565898 — 2006 HONDA ELEMENT

DRIVER'S SEAT IS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS CONDITION DURING DRIVING AS IT MAY AFFECT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SAFETY INSPECTOR ALSO SAYS THAT THE SEAT MAY COME LOOSE -- THEREFORE THAT VIRGINIA STATE INSPECTOR FAILED MY VEHICLE DURING ITS ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION. ALL OF THESE COMMON COMPLAINTS SHOULD BE SUBJECT OF A RECALL SINCE THE SEAT'S DESIGN WAS FAULTY. THIS IS EVIDENCED BY HONDA'S TSB STATING THAT AN ADDITIONAL SPACER SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE WORN OUT BUSHINGS TO PREVENT FUTURE OCCURRENCE OF THIS INCIDENT. ISN'T THAT EVIDENCE THAT THEIR DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING? NHTSA SHOULD LIKEWISE DO ITS JOB BY FORCING A RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. WOULD THEY RATHER HAVE A CONSUMER ACCIDENT OCCUR FIRST BEFORE THEY DO THEIR JOB? *TR