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Re: 2008 Accord uncomfortable front seat back [cchatt]
by brentc25
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Aug 26, 2009 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: cchatt (Aug 05, 2009 9:43 am)
I need to know how you did this, I can't quite figure it out. If you could post some photos or a video, that would be awesome, apparently, you're the only one I can find on the internet that is able to help with this problem.
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Re: 2008 Accord uncomfortable front seat back [jodar96]
by billburnseh
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Aug 26, 2009 (4:43 pm)
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Replying to: jodar96 (Aug 23, 2009 9:35 am)
wow, I guess we are not the only ones. Our 08 Accord ex (4 cyl) w/35k miles on it has given both of use back pain on long rides (and we do a lot of long rides). Our 02 Accord ex-v6 never gave us a bit of trouble. Both driver and passenger seats give us trouble. I find that if I elevate the drivers seat it is somewhat less bothersome. The passenger seat seems to have little hope with it not having all the adjustments. My only other complaint with the car is it's size. Much prefer the smaller 02. Wonder what it is that causes so many of us discomfort. We just took a rental Mazda 6 on a tour of Oregon, 1968 miles over a week and a half and had no issues at all. Hope Honda fixes this issue. I really like Hondas but am leery about running into this issue again. Hard to tell about seats on a test drive...
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- #111 of 128
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Re: 2008 Accord uncomfortable front seat back [icyou812]
by rapp1
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Aug 27, 2009 (2:33 am)
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Replying to: icyou812 (Aug 06, 2009 3:44 pm)
I then went out and got 96 corolla headrests at a junkyard. They don't tilt in.
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Re: 2008 Accord uncomfortable front seat back [brentc25]
by rapp1
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Aug 27, 2009 (3:37 am)
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Replying to: brentc25 (Aug 26, 2009 1:22 pm)
Stick a pen in the little hole that the headrest pole goes into which jams the headrest forward. This will push the lump down. You might need to go to a junkyard and get new headrests that don't push forward. I used a 96 Corrolla headrests. After that you're on your own. Try the seat that way or buy some cushions at the auto supply store. I haven't been able to turn it into a great seat, but at least I got the lumps down.
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Re: 2008 Accord uncomfortable front seat back [brentc25]
by timdac11
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Aug 27, 2009 (9:07 am)
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Replying to: brentc25 (Aug 26, 2009 1:22 pm)
I first brought it to an upholstery shop which led them to remove the seat and took out the lumbar plates which didn't alleviate the problem. After the repair the back panel of the seat fell off, which allowed me to further investigate by getting my hand up there(between the foam and the leather). BTW...you don't need to have the seat removed from car to acess the removal of the lumbar support plates as I did. The plate removal alleviated the uncomfortable lumbar hump but not the other discomfort that I had. Further aggrevation led me to inspect behind the back panel of the seat where I discoverd that at every seam in the leather, there is a plastic covered metal wire that is the width of the seam (used to attach the foam to the leather). With a pair of plyers, one can strip the plastic covered wire away from the leather without damaging the seam. The only downfall is that the leather won't fit as snug against the foam backing(nothing that noticable). I removed two horizontal and two vertical plastic covered reinforcement wires (each 12-18" in length) which immediately relieved the issue. The pain I had was from the wires that are located between the leather and the FRONT of the foam padding (closer to the front of the seat). I did have to order the plastic snaps that got damaged (this is to re-snap the back plate back to the seat). This was the answer to ALL my discomfort in the seat. Hope this helps!!
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I see a class action here.
by dbdc
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Aug 27, 2009 (10:56 am)
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I did the same as brentc25. I went to an upholster's too, and they took out my lumbar, and said they didn't see any other issues, but said it sure felt different without the lumbar. Different, yes, better, no. So I drove it another month - almost went back to the upholsterer and got the lumber put back in. Finally when I could stand it no longer, I traded it in for a different (non-Honda) vehicle, at the loss of $4000.
This is simply wrong. Honda should be monitoring these forums. This problem has existed for almost 2 years, since the first 2008's came out. No more Honda's for me...ever.
Any attorneys out there?
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Re: 2008 Accord uncomfortable front seat back [timdac11]
by rr9
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Aug 27, 2009 (6:40 pm)
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Replying to: timdac11 (Aug 27, 2009 9:07 am)
Hi timdac11,
this is awesome that you are able to resolve the issue. i just bought the car a ew days ago and feel terrble pain everyday. would you please be kind enough to post pictures or send more description of how to remove these wires from seats.
thanks much in advance
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- #116 of 128
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Re: I see a class action here. [dbdc]
by thegraduate
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Aug 28, 2009 (7:17 am)
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Replying to: dbdc (Aug 27, 2009 10:56 am)
What would you sue for, you bought a product you find uncomfortable? Not trying to be a wise guy, but how exactly would that lawsuit go ?
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- #117 of 128
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Re: I see a class action here. [thegraduate]
by dbdc
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Aug 28, 2009 (1:10 pm)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Aug 28, 2009 7:17 am)
I"m not a lawyer. But I'll just say that "uncomfortable" is something of an understatement for myself, and I think maybe many other recent Honda purchasers, based on who I've spoken to and what I've seen in this and other forums.
I think we're talking about actual lasting, if not permanent injury, especially if you can't afford to sell the car, and drive it with the seat defect for a long period of time.
For starters, could we say that Honda is not meeting the terms of its warranty, by not remedying something in their product that is injuring purchasers? But again, I would defer to any lawyers among our learned readers.
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Re: I see a class action here. [dbdc]
by elroy5
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Aug 28, 2009 (2:26 pm)
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Replying to: dbdc (Aug 28, 2009 1:10 pm)
The problem is, the defense attorney could, I'm sure, find just as many owners who would testify that they love the seats, and they are very comfortable.
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