TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WELD IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY WITHOUT WARNING. THE RISK OF A SERIOUS CRASH OR INJURY WAS INCREASED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED WELDER, WHO WELDED THE SEAT TO ITS PROPER POSITION. MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $800. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
