NEW YORK — Honda is recalling about 900,000 of its Odyssey minivans because the second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched.
The recall announced Saturday covers vehicles from the 2011-17 model years. About 800,000 of the affected minivans were sold in the United States.
Honda says it has received 46 reports of minor injuries related to the issue.
It says the Odyssey’s second-row seat may tip forward during moderate to heavy braking if it isn’t properly latched after adjusting it side-to-side or reinstalling a removed seat.
The company is working on a way to repair the issue and says it will notify owners when one is available. It will be free. Until then, Honda has put instructions for properly latching the seat on its website for owners. more
absolutely love our 2007 Odyssey
I don’t understand the problem here, but then I don’t have a Honda Odyssey either. I do have two cars with fold-down seats that I am responsible for making sure they are latched when I fold them up, so how is this different?
Wouldn’t all seats move if not properly latched?? Maybe its the operator, not the latch.
Everyone that drives a mini-van, acts like they are sitting at home watching a flat screen TV of dash cam videos. Put your damn foot down on the damn gas peddle and drive the damn thing like you want to actually get somewhere. I know these horrible inventions can go faster than 30mph in a 50mph zone.
And yet Honda never recalled them because of their shitty transmissions.
I wondered about operator laziness, too. Unless the latch releases when you brake hard, it’s pretty much a user problem.
Noovuss- Don’t forget about the cell phones… I saw a woman driving one that was full of kids, making a quick uncontrolled U-turn while holding her cell phone up to her face.