(December 30, 2016) Honda has recalled 641,302 Odyssey minivans in the U.S. for two separate issues. In a statement earlier this week, the automaker said one of the recalls involves a mechanism that “allows the outboard second row seats to tilt and slide forward for access to the third row seating area may not properly lock the seat into place when the seat is returned to its normal position,” which increases the risk of injury to passengers seated in the second row.

The recall covers 633,753 2011-16 Odysseys built between Aug. 17, 2010, and Oct. 1, 2015.

Dealerships will install additional brackets and springs to both second row outboard seats. Honda said that the necessary parts will not be available until spring 2017 because of the large volume of new parts needed.

Honda will begin notifying affected Odyssey owners in mid-February and again when parts become available.

The automaker said that until the repair has been made, owners should “slide the seat into the desired position and manually lock the seat into a fixed position by pushing down on the horizontal position adjustment bar.”

Separately, a noncompliance recall was issued for certain 2016 Odysseys. The recall covers 7,549 Odysseys built between Sept. 23, 2016, and Oct. 24, 2016.

In this recall, Honda said, the latch mechanism that allows the second-row center seat to slide forward and rearward “may not properly lock the seat into place when the seat adjustment handle is released, increasing the risk of injury to passengers seated in the second row.”

The automaker will begin notifying affected Odyssey owners in late January.

Source: Automotive News