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SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

3 NHTSA complaints about seats:mid/rear assembly:recliner issues across 3 makes and 3 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

3 filings · 3 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 3 ODI rows
  • MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #590 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER vs nearest complaint-total peers

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#590 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Subaru Forester (category leader) →

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER severity reading

The standout signal for seats:mid/rear assembly:recliner is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 3 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Subaru Forester against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating seats:mid/rear assembly:recliner volume as a purchase signal.

3
Complaints
3
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Subaru Forester
1
2 Chrysler Pacifica
1
3 BMW X7
1

Recent Complaints

2020 BMW X7

• Third-row seat in my 2020 BMW X7 failed during normal operation and trapped my [XXX] daughter between the seatbacks. • She sustained injuries to her legs (documented in photos). I injured my arm wh
2022 Chrysler Pacifica

When returning the driver's-side, 2nd row seat into a riding position after being placed into a stow 'n go position; the headrest of the driver's-side, 2nd row seat will not return to a locked upright
2014 Subaru Forester

The contact owns a 2014 Subaru Forester. The contact stated that he lowered the rear passenger’s seat to make some room in the vehicle to install the child safety seat. While attempting to raise the s

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