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Replying to: cchatt (Aug 05, 2009 9:43 am) Never felt Honda had a good handle on their set design for 2008-current Accords. |
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Replying to: cchatt (Aug 05, 2009 9:43 am) In my case the "bulge" seems to be just above the lumbar "support". Basically, my back bends out right where the seat bulges, so no support above or below that point. The lumbar does something but doesn't help the upper back area.... I end up with about 4 hours of mid back pain for every hour I spend in the car. I think it is the head restraint "plate", since when I do a hard stop, I can feel the bulge area specifically press harder into my back. It makes a hard stop seem almost unsafe. I went to my dealer who, while not officially acknowledging problems did actually have a shop manager who wants to know how I fix this, since he has a similar problem in this Honda Fit. I showed them your post, and they said they would not be able to disable the restraint connection, but did agree (verbally) that that could be the cause of my problem. I also contacted two reputable local upholstery shops who said they have been basically inundated with complaints in the last few weeks as more peoples are buying cars again. Unfortunately they also said they could not disconnect a safety device. The suggested fix perhaps involves adding foam around this plate. At any rate we are going to look at it tomorrow. If they can't find a good fix I may attempt to do this myself. Can you please explain how to access this part of the seat? Do you only remove the seat back? Did you disconnect the battery? Any advice appreciated. Otherwise my only alternative may be to sell a perfectly good car and take a several thousand $ loss. I normally keep cars for around 10 years, and I don't think my spine can survive this punishment for 10 more weeks.
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Replying to: dbdc (Aug 06, 2009 1:00 pm)
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Replying to: personatech (Aug 06, 2009 1:37 pm)
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Replying to: icyou812 (Aug 06, 2009 2:39 pm)
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Replying to: personatech (Aug 06, 2009 1:37 pm) I guess the issue really is how to get Honda do to something about this. I've been told by the dealer and every independent mechanic and garage I've contacted so far that they cannot disable a federally mandated safety device. I go to an upholsterer tomorrow morning, coincidentally another Accord owner is coming too,. Apparently they have been receiving several calls a dayabout this problem. Maybe they can address it by moving foam around....but again, I'd like to see the video of how to do this myself, if youtube doesn't remove it for legal reasons... This is a real Catch 22. I think that more harm is being done to customer's spines than anything mitigated by the active head restraints. Shame on Honda for covering this up for almost 2 years. I will never even consider a Honda product again.
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Replying to: dbdc (Aug 06, 2009 6:36 pm)
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Replying to: cdn2 (Aug 06, 2009 7:28 pm) I may get it put back and try it with this "Sacro Ease" framed cushion I purchased ($120) , which also helps some. I had it bent at Health Back Store (they will custom adjust it for free) to support my UPPER back. That was better, but now I want the lumbar back again. Then maybe my whole back will be actually away from the seat contour. Problem is the "Sacro Ease takes some space and sort of negates the side bolstering.  Really getting ridiculous (and expensive). I am going to look at a trade-in on a different vehicle that was on my short list. I would be willing to lose a couple of thousand to have a car I can sit in for 8-10 years. Then again, perhaps my back will "adjust".
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Replying to: dbdc (Aug 10, 2009 8:32 am) I am amazed that more people don't HATE this piece of $#%^ seat back design. Sell the Accord and buy a Nissan Altima or a Mazda 6. Both have far more comfortable seats. Joe |
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Replying to: jodar96 (Aug 20, 2009 8:08 am) Different seats for different shapes. |
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