Some vehicles equipped with a 40:20:40 split type rear seat may be unable to lower the rear seatback (a)...

Bulletin number

09-031-16-3205

Component

Seats

Summary

Some vehicles equipped with a 40:20:40 split type rear seat may be unable to lower the rear seatback (a) when pulling the left (b) and/or right (c) remote handles. Also, the seatbacks may not fully latch (lock) when placed in the upright position.this concern may be caused by either of the following:•insufficient remote cable tension due to incorrect adjustment position (a) of the remote cable.•the cable ball (b) gets seized on sharp edges inside the cylinder.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 40 complaints in the seats category.