Campaign 23V-229

Driver's seat frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat cushion frame to break

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Civic Type R vehicles. The driver's seat frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat cushion frame to break. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."

Consequence

A broken seat cushion frame may not adequately restrain the driver during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the front driver seat cushion frame assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 10, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is TDY.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V229000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seats on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-229
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Honda	Civic Type R	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-054 Jan 29, 2026
Driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in a loose seat
24V-859 Nov 14, 2024
Driver's seat cushion frame may not have been tightened properly, which can result in an unsecured seat
23V-092 Feb 16, 2023
Front passenger seat back frame may not have been welded properly, which can cause the seat back position to fail in the event of a crash
21V-432 Jun 7, 2021
Second-row outboard seats may have deformed seat rail locking mechanisms, which could prevent the seat rails from locking into place
18V-221 Apr 5, 2018
Front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with…
18V-170 Mar 13, 2018
Second row outboard seats have a lever to fold the seatback and slide the seat forward to access the third row seats