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Honda Odyssey 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin APAS11022016903 · NHTSA communication 10100123 · issued Nov 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2011–2016
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer message - american honda (ahm) is investigating certain 2011-2016 odysseys with a customer complaint of the 2nd row seat bottom adjusters not locking, allowing the seat to slide backward and forward. To fully understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to collect specific parts from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.