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Honda driver's seat frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat cushion frame to break.

NHTSA campaign 23V-229 · Reported March 30, 2023 · 640 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Honda Civic Type R
VEHICLES AFFECTED
640
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the front driver seat cushion frame assembly, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported a problem with the seats. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The driver's seat frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat cushion frame to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

WHY IT MATTERS

A broken seat cushion frame may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the front driver seat cushion frame assembly, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 23V-229.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2023Honda Civic Type R

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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