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Honda and Acura Power Seats May Detach

NHTSA campaign 18V221000 · Reported Apr 5, 2018 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

high How serious is it? About this label

If a seat comes loose from the floor in a crash, the person sitting in it has an increased risk of injury. The notice does not tell owners to stop driving.

Key facts

NHTSA campaign number	18V221000
Reported to NHTSA	Apr 5, 2018
Manufacturer	Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Part affected	Seats
Vehicles covered	3 model/year combinations, model years 2018
Do-not-drive advisory	No
Park-outside advisory	No
Repair	Free at any franchised dealer

What's wrong, in plain English

On these vehicles, the powered front seats may have been built with rivets that were not manufactured correctly. This affects the driver and passenger seats in the Honda vehicles, and the driver seat in the Acura vehicles. In a crash, these rivets can break, which can cause the seat to come loose from the floor of the vehicle instead of staying secured in place.

What you should do

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if your vehicle is affected. 2. Contact a Honda or Acura dealer to have the seat frame or rail replaced; Honda customer service is 1-888-234-2138. 3. The repair is free.

Where do I find my VIN, and what do I tell the dealer?

Your VIN is the 17-character code on the lower left of the windshield, on your registration and usually on your insurance card. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether this recall is still open on your car. When you call the dealer, say you have an open safety recall and give them NHTSA campaign number 18V221000. More in how recalls work.

Affected vehicles (3)

2018 Acura MDX
2018 Honda Pilot
2018 Honda Ridgeline

Who to contact

Acura — official Acura recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-234-2138

Honda — official Honda recall lookup

Customer service: 1-888-234-2138

Any franchised dealer for the brand can do the repair. Phone numbers are taken from manufacturer sites and recent NHTSA notices; if one has changed, the number in your own recall letter is the one to use.

The bigger picture

Acura Driver Seat Recalls for Loose Frames and Rivets · all 3 Acura recalls in this area
Honda Seat Recalls Involve Loose Frames and Seats That Unlock · all 5 Honda recalls in this area

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Official notice

Component: SEATS
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Safety risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.

Verify your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov. Recall repairs are free of charge by law.