NHTSA Complaint #10918669 — 2005 HONDA PILOT

THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE WHICH I FEEL IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I AM NOT SURE EXACTLY WHEN IT BROKE. IT WASN'T TOO BAD AT FIRST, THE SEAT JUST ROCKED A LITTLE. AFTER AWHILE (COUPLE OF WEEKS) THE SEAT ROCKED MORE SEVERELY WITH EVERY START, STOP AND TURN. IF I WERE TO HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, I AM SURE THE SEAT WOULD NOT HAVE PROTECTED ME OR HELPED ME TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY 2005 PILOT. I CONTACTED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $2185.00 TO REPAIR. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP LONGER THAN EXPECTED TO OBTAIN THE NECESSARY REPAIR PARTS. THE ACTUAL COST A WAS BIT MORE $2233.00 PLUS TAX. AFTER VIEWING SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE DRIVER'S SEAT I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE PROACTIVELY CHECKING AND MAKING THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. IF THE SEAT SHOULD BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE BASE THE DRIVER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. POSSIBLY CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE COST TO REPAIR SEEMS OUTRAGEOUSLY HIGH FOR JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF METAL.