2015 Honda Fit Complaint Log

MY CAR MAKES A HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND WHEN IT TURNS ON. IT'S DONE IT SINCE I GOT THE CAR AND MY DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY.

THIS STARTED HAPPENING EARLIER THIS WEEK AND HAS RECURRED A FEW TIMES. AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND MOVING THE AT FROM R TO D, IT TAKES A FEW SECONDS FOR POWER TO BE DELIVERED TO THE DRIVE WHEELS. SINCE I'VE BEEN HOLDING DOWN THE ACCELERATOR A LITTLE BIT, EXPECTING FORWARD MOTION, WHEN POWER IS FINALLY SENT TO THE DRIVE WHEELS, THE CAR SURGES A LITTLE BIT. I HAVE LEARNED TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS BY FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UNTIL POWER IS SENT TO THE DRIVE WHEELS, BUT THIS WOULD MAKE PARALLEL PARKING OR GETTING OUT OF A TIGHT CURB-SIDE SPACE VERY TEDIOUS AND MAY CAUSE A SLIGHT ACCIDENT. *TR

ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM LOSES CONTACT WITH SMARTPHONE PLUGGED INTO USB PORT. SOMETIMES TURNING OFF AND TURNING THE AUDIO SYSTEM RESTORES CONTACT, SOMETIMES TURNING THE CAR OFF COMPLETELY IS REQUIRED. UNPLUGGING AND RE-PLUGGING THE SMARTPHONE DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS OCCURRED FIRST MONTHS AGO (DON'T RECALL WHEN OR AT WHAT MILEAGE AS IT'S NOT A SAFETY OR HEALTH PROBLEM), BUT HAS STARTED TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE INCREASING FREQUENCY HAS INCREASED THE IRRITATION FACTOR. *TR

CENTER AND DRIVER REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE INSTALLED BACKWARDS CAUSING THE SEATBELTS TO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. HONDA FIX IS TO INVERT THE BRACKET, WHICH CHANGES THE ANGLE OF THE LOAD APPLIED TO THE SEATBELT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THIS WOULD OCCUR RANDOMLY AND BECAME INCREASING MORE DIFFICULT. OVERRIDE HAD TO BE USED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN WE REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER, FIRST QUESTION WAS "DO THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK?" DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SWITCH P/N 36750-TY0-J11 AS A REPAIR ATTEMPT. SERVICE NOTED THE TECHNICIAN FELT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM AND TO LET THEM KNOW IF IT RECURS. TO-DATE (3 DAYS AFTER REPAIR - OK AT THIS TIME. 1ST OCCURRENCE TOOK 4.6K). QUESTION; DOES HONDA HAVE A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ISSUE? NOTE: I WAS SURPRISED THAT THE DEALER HAD THE PART IN STOCK FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE. *TR

I READ ONLINE THAT REAR SEATBELTS WERE BEING INSTALLED INCORRECTLY IN MEXICO HONDA PLANT (CEYLA, MEXICO). SO, I TRIED OUT THE BELTS. ONE SEATBELT DOES NO WORK AT ALL !! THE LEFT 'FEMALE' PIECE DOES NOT HAVE ANYTHING INSIDE OF IT THAT LOCKS IN THE MALE BELT PIECE, RENDERING IT USELESS. IT IS EMPTY INSIDE, SO NO CLICKING NOISE AS WHEN BUCKLING YOURSELF IN. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT IS AKIN TO SUMO WRESTLING TO GET THE MALE BELT PART OUT OF THE FEMALE PART. I HAVE TO REALLY TUG ON BELT, AND I'M 54 YEARS OLD WITH NO ARTHRITIS IN MY HANDS OR GRIP-STRENGTH PROBLEMS. THESE SEATBELTS ARE AWFUL. CLEARLY, THE REAR-SEATBELT ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATION. *TR

HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER AND ALREADY CHANGED THE DEALERS SPENT A MONTH WITH HER AND AFTER TWO DAYS I HANDED IT BACK TO DO THE SAME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 373.

AFTER TWO TRIPS TO THE HONDA DEALER, WATER CONTINUES TO ACCUMULATE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT, WHENEVER THE CAR IS DRIVEN THROUGH HEAVY RAINS. WE NOW HAVE ANOTHER HALF QUART OF WATER ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SET, AND BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN OUR 2015 HONDA FIT (A SIX SPEED). THIS MUCH WATER ON THE FLOOR CAN LEAD TO RUST, MOLD, ELECTRICAL, AND MILDEW/ PROBLEMS AND WE FEEL A NEED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM WE ARE HAVING. DEALERS TEND TO SUGGEST THAT CAR OWNERS ARE DOPES WHO LEAVE THEIR REAR WINDOWS OPEN IN THE RAIN WHEN THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPENS, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. WE HAVE DOCUMENTATION OF OUR RESULTS FROM THE DEALER AND CAN PROVIDE REPORTS FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IF NEEDED. THE 2015 FIT WAS REDESIGNED AND THIS MAY BE AN EARLY INDICATOR THAT MANY MORE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO HAVE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES. *TR

UPHOLSTERY ON BOTH OF THE FRONT SEATS IS FRAYING (IN SPOTS) AFTER NORMAL USE. *TR

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE BACK SEAT ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IN THE CENTER OF BACK SEAT ARE REVERSED. IT CREATES CONFUSION. REAR PASSENGERS HAVE TO CROSS SEAT BELTS TO BUCKLE. I WORRY THIS MIGHT AFFECT SEAT BELT TENSION WITH HARD BRAKING OR A CRASH, THEREBY CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. *JS

DUE TO OTHERS REPORTING IT, I ALSO CHECK THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE REAR SEAT OF MY FIT LX, AND THE CENTER AND LEFT-SIDE REAR PASSENGER BUCKLES ARE ALSO REVERSED IN MY CAR. WITH A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT, I WAS ABLE TO TWIST THEM AROUND, BUT NOW THEY DON'T COME BACK THROUGH SO EASILY WHEN I FLIP THE SEAT BOTTOM BACK DOWN. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO PUSH AND PULL THEM THROUGH, BUT AT LEAST THEY ARE NOW CORRECTLY ORIENTED. HOWEVER, THIS IS SOMETHING HONDA SHOULD FIX IN CURRENT PRODUCTION AND REPAIR IN PRIOR PRODUCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA FIT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DOWN HILL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CRACKED VERTEBRAE IN THE NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,300.

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT OF THE HONDA FIT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE SEAT FORCES THE SHOULDERS FORWARD INTO A HUNCHED POSITION, JUST THE NECK OUT WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT, AND CURVES THE BACK. I'VE HAD TO FLIP THE HEAD RESTRAINT BACKWARD, ADD A PILLOW TO MY BACK, AND I STILL AIM TO DRIVE AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE. COMBINED WITH THE LOW SHOCKS, EACH BUMP OR POTHOLE REVERBERATES THROUGHOUT MY BODY WHICH ISN'T ABLE TO ABSORB THE SHOCK LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. AFTER ONLY A MONTH OF DRIVING IT I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE NECK PAIN THAT CAUSED ME TO GO TO THE DOCTOR, THEN MASSAGE THERAPIST. CURRENTLY DUE TO THE NECK, BACK, AND HIP PROBLEMS SIGNIFICANTLY FROM THE CAR I AM IN CONSTANT, CHRONIC PAIN WHICH INCREASES AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES IN THE CAR. I JUST FINISHED 2 MONTHS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY AND STILL HAVE 2-3 MASSAGE THERAPIST AND CHIROPRACTOR APPOINTMENTS A MONTH, PLUS A DOCTOR APPOINTMENT TO GET OUT OF THE PAIN. THE INJURY AFFECTS MY WORK AS WELL AS TIME AT HOME AS I CANNOT SIT OR STAND IN MOST POSITIONS FOR PERIODS OF TIME LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES WITHOUT INCREASED PAIN. I HAD TO CANCEL A BUSINESS TRIP DUE TO THE PAIN AND HAVE SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED TRADING IN THE CAR TO GET A BETTER SEAT. *TR

UNPLEASANT SMELLS STARTED COMING OUT OF VENTS IN EARLY JULY 2014 (I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON JUNE 13, 2014). THEY STARTED AS SMELLING LIKE FRESH MULCH OR DOG POO, BUT BECAME MORE LIKE MOLD/MILDEW, SOMETIMES SMELLING LIKE WET DIRTY GYM SOCKS AND GETTING AS BAD AS SMELLING LIKE ROTTING MEAT. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS (ONE BY ME AND THREE BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I'D PURCHASED THE VEHICLE) HAVE BEEN MADE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHEMICAL CLEANERS, REPLACING THE CABIN AIR FILTER HAVE BEEN DONE. I HAVE INSPECTED THE COWL INTAKES, CABIN AIR FILTER AND BLOWER BOX MYSELF AND THE SMELLS DO NOT EMANATE FROM THEM. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A WORKER WALKOUT AT THE NEW MEXICO-BASED PLANT (THE REAL REASON FOR THE LAUNCH DELAY IN THE US FROM MID-APRIL TO MID-JUNE), WHERE THE 2015 HONDA FITS FOR NORTH AMERICA ARE MADE, AND THAT MANY VEHICLES WERE LEFT STANDING WHERE THEY WERE WHEN THE WALKOUT COMMENCED, AND THE WALKOUT LASTED WEEKS. SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS AND SEE WHAT ELSE MAY HAVE HAPPENED TO THESE VEHICLES WHILE THEY SAT STAGNANT DURING THE WALKOUT. *TR

SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR ON JUNE 13, 2014, BAD TO AWFUL ODORS HAVE BEEN EMITTED FROM THE HVAC SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT HAS SERVICED IT THREE TIMES (2014/09/17 @ 4,982MI, 2014/09/27 @ 5,254MI, 2014/10/31 @ 6,589MI). EACH TIME, FOAMING AC CLEANER WAS USED. THE THIRD ONE ALSO INVOLVED REMOVING THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY (THEY CUT AWAY PART OF THE DASHBOARD TO GET IT OUT) SO THEY COULD SPRAY CLEANER DIRECTLY INTO THE EVAPORATOR BOX, THOUGH ONLY THE INLET SIDE OF THE EVAPORATOR COILS IS ACCESSIBLE. AFTER EACH SERVICE, AIR COMING OUT THE VENTS WOULD SMELL OF CLEANER FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN THE BAD SMELLS WOULD BE DONE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN RETURN. THE THIRD SERVICE WAS THE LONGEST-LASTING, BUT BAD ODORS AND NOW MOLD SPORES STARTED COMING OUT AGAIN, FIRST NOTICEABLE IN EARLY DECEMBER 2014. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD I HAVE HAD SEVERAL SEVERE SYMPTOMS OF MOLD EXPOSURE, INCLUDING ITCHY THROAT AND EYES, SINUS HEADACHES, SHARP SINUS PAIN, BLOODY NASAL DISCHARGE, SOMETIMES WITH LARGE CLOTS. I'VE STARTED USING N95 OR N100 RESPIRATORS, DRIVING WITH WINDOWS OPEN AND MINIMIZING USE OF THE HVAC. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR SMELLS MOLDY/MILDEWY WITHOUT USING THE HVAC SYSTEM; I THINK MOLD IS NOW IN THE REST OF THE INTERIOR, AND THIS CAR IS KEPT OVERNIGHT IN A DE-HUMIDIFIED GARAGE! I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT WITH AMERICAN HONDA EARLY FEBRUARY 2015, A COMPLAINT WITH THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE MID-FEBRUARY AND SUBMITTED A LEMON LAW CLAIM ON 2015/03/06 TO THE ARBITRATION PROGRAM HONDA MAKES OWNERS USE. HONDA HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE THUS FAR. HONDA'S CELAYA, MEXICO PLANT, IN ADDITION TO LABOR ISSUES, HAD TRANSPORT TRAINS HIJACKED, WITH PARTS STOLEN FROM MANY CARS. IF THIS IS TRUE, THESE CARS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SOLD AS NEW! IT WOULD EXPLAIN THE LOOSE DRIVER DOOR TRIM AND REAR HATCH TRIM I FOUND ON MY CAR AND SNAPPED INTO PLACE. *TR

WHEN FACED WITH HEAVY IMPACT THE VEHICLE DO NOT ACTIVE THE AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, THE DAMAGE OF THE VEHICLE WERE OF SUCH MAGNITUDE THAT IT BROKE THE TRANSMISSION, THE CLUTCH HOUSING, THE FRONT BODY KIT SUCH AS FOG LIGHT , FRONT BUMPERS AND OTHER PARTS. *TR

REAR LEFT SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND REAR CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ARE INSTALLED REVERSED, CENTER IS ON LEFT, LEFT IS CENTER WHICH MAKES FOR EXTREME DIFFICULTIES FOR CHILDREN TO SAFELY BUCKLE AND UNBUCKLE THEIR SEAT BELTS. MY SON IS 11 AND FOUND IT DIFFICULT. ALSO IT'S EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE FOR HIM TO SIT THERE WITH THE CENTER BUCKLE DIGGING INTO HIS HIP. I'VE OWNED NUMEROUS CARS AND NO CAR MAKER HAS EVER DONE SUCH A THING BEFORE, LET ALONE TRY TO PASS IT OFF AS ACCEPTABLE. *TR

AT TIMES THE CAR WILL STALL WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER. IT SEEMS LIKE THE FUEL INJECTION STALLS OUT TEMPORARILY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO VENICE HONDA IN FLORIDA TWICE. I WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING MORE CAN BE DONE. I HAVE THE RECALL LETTER FROM HONDA. NHTSA RECALL 15V-559. WHEN I WROTE TO AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA THEY REPLIED THAT THEY NEED LOTS MORE INFO BEFORE THEY CAN REIMBURSE ME. APPARENTLY WHOEVER WROTE THIS DOES NOT KNOW THAT CUSTOMERS DO NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING ON A SAFETY RECALL. I DON'T WANT MONEY, I WANT THE PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE I GET HIT FROM BEHIND. IT MOSTLY STALLS IN CITY TRAFFIC MAKING A TURN AND SOMETIMES TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT.

REAR LEFT AND CENTER SEAT BELT LATCHES ARE REVERSED - THE CENTER BASE IS ON THE LEFT AND THE MIDDLE IS IN THE CENTER POSITION - MEANING THAT THE REAR LEFT AND CENTER PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE TO CROSS SEAT BELTS IN ORDER TO BUCKLE THEM. *JS

2015 HONDA FIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR TURN SIGNAL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOESN'T COME EQUIPPED, WITH THE REAR AMBER TURN SIGNAL THAT HAS BEEN ON VEHICLES IN NORTH AMERICA SINCE 1972. HE BELIEVED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, SINCE THE PUBLIC HAD BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO THE SAFETY AMBER COLOR FOR DECADES. *JB

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAT BELT BRACKET FOR THE CENTER AND LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) REAR SEATS, THE BUCKLES ARE MOUNTED BACKWARDS. SO TO USE THE BUCKLE YOU WOULD HAVE TO CROSS WITH THE OTHER BUCKLE AS THEY ARE NOT THE SAME AND CANNOT BE INTERCHANGED . THE BUCKLE MOUNTED TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE TO BE USED BY THAT PASSENGER IS EVEN MARKED CENTER. CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR REAR PASSENGERS. *TR

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON THE REAR CENTER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT ARE REVERSED. THE BUCKLE IMPRINTED WITH THE WORD CENTER IS ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER SEAT BUCKLE IS ON THE CENTER. THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS BOTH BUCKLES IS NOT SYMMETRICAL. DEALER STATED THAT HONDA CORP TOLD TO ROTATE BRACKET 180 DEGREES. THIS CHANGER THE BRACKET FOR THE BELTS FROM FORWARD FACING TO REAR FACING ALONG WITH SHIFTING THE BELTS 1.25" TO THE LEFT IF FACING THE FRONT. THIS CHANGES THE BRACKET FROM BEING IN TENSION IN AN ACCIDENT TO BEING A BENDING MOMENT. THE BELTS NOT LONGER GO THROUGH THE CENTER OF HOLES IN SEAT ASSEMBLY BUT WEAR AGAINST EDGES. I STATED THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND DEMANDED THE BRACKET BE RETURN TO ORIGINAL ORIENTATION. CALL HONDA CORP 800 NUMBER THEY JUST TOOK MY NAME AND VIN NUMBER WITH OUT ANY SOLUTION. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, THERE SUPPOSED FIX IS NOTHING MORE THAN TRYING TO GET BY WITH USING A DEFECTIVE REAR SEAT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *TR

THE FRONT SEATS ARE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE. THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE FRONT SEATS FORCE OUR HEADS TOO FAR FORWARDS, CAUSING NECK PAINS AND SOMETIMES NECK ACHES OR HEAD ACHES. THE FRONT SEATS DON'T OFFER SUFFICIENT LUMBAR SUPPORT. AFTER 30-45 MINUTES OF RIDING OR DRIVING, OUR LOWER BACKS START TO HURT. THIS PAIN CAN LAST A WHILE AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT SEAT CUSHION CUTS OFF CIRCULATION BELOW THE WAIST AFTER 40-45 MINUTES OF SITTING IN THEM. THIS NUMBS MY LEGS, WHICH CAN REDUCE REACTION TIME IN CASE I NEED TO TRY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE NEW CAR TURNS OUT TO HAVE BEEN INFESTED WITH FLEAS. I DID NOT NOTICE THIS WHEN I TEST-DROVE THE CAR ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11. DURING THE DRIVE HOME ON JUNE 13, I NOTICED WHAT I THOUGH WERE FRUIT FLIES (OR SOME OTHER INSECT THAT SIZE AND ARE BROWN AND OBLONG IN SHAPE) ON MY WRISTS, WHICH I WAVED OUT THE WINDOW. LATER THAT NIGHT, I FELT INTENSE ITCHING ON MY LOWER LEGS. I FOUND SEVERAL ABOVE THE SOCK LINE ON EACH LEG. I SUSPECTED FLEAS AND CONFIRMED IT WITH FLEA TRAPS (THE FLAT TYPE WITH STRONG ADHESIVE). MY WIFE INSISTED I TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT I THOUGHT THEY'D JUST USE A BUG/FLEA BOMB AND DO A WORSE JOB OF VACUUMING THAN I WOULD DO, SO I DECIDED TO HANDLE IT MYSELF WITH A BUG/FLEA BOMB AND INTENSE VACUUMING FOR 2 WEEKS, WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIRST WEEKEND, BEFORE I STARTED THE TREATMENT, I EVENTUALLY GOT A TOTAL OF 25 FLEA BITES, MOSTLY ON MY LEGS (HIGHER THAN ON THE FIRST DAY AS I WORE SHORTS DURING THE WEEKEND DRIVES), BUT A FEW ON MY FOREARMS AS WELL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE BITES, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. I DIDN'T KEEP THE VACUUM BAGS OR FLEA TRAPS, UNFORTUNATELY. WHILE WORKING TO ADDRESS A POSSIBLY RELATED PROBLEM ABOUT BAD SMELLS COMING OUT OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM (SEPARATELY REPORTED HERE AND ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM), I LEARNED THERE WAS A WORKER WALKOUT AT THE MEXICO-BASED PLANT. I WONDER IF THE FLEAS AND ROTTING MEAT SMELL ARE RELATED TO THAT INCIDENT. *TR

SEATBELT BUCKLES IN CENTER OF BACK SEATS ARE BOLTED INTO SEAT CROSSED, MAKING THE SEATBELT BUCKLES OVERLAPPING EACHOTHER IN BACK SEAT. COULD POSE RISK OF BREAKING DUE TO EXCESS WEIGHT NOT SUPPORTED BY ONE BOLT. WEIGHT OF TWO PASSENGERS ARE NOW DISTRIBUTED BETWEEN THE BOLTS, INSTEAD OF ONE BOLT PER PERSON. *TR