Seat Broken problems of the 2003 Honda Pilot

I picked up my grandchildren from school which is less than a mile away. When I pulled out of the parking lot after a stop, I felt the back of the seat go back. My husband took the car to a place where we have our oil changed and tires rotated. The mechanic said that the support mount bracket for the driver's seat is broken. There could have been severe to fatal injury had I been hit by another vehicle while this was going on. I had to cross route 83 in bensenville/wood dale area in illinois.

Seat mounting bracket on the left front corner of the driver seat broke. Seat now is not firmly connected to the floor and will rock back to the right when seated. It's not safe if an accident occurs. I know the car is getting older, but some important parts that could compromise driver safety should not fail after a few years of regular use.

While driving, the front-left bracket of the drivers seat broke, causing the seat to move erratically, leading to temporary loss of control. The incident had the potential of being much more serious, had there been more traffic and/or were I driving at higher speeds. This issue seems to be quite common among Honda Pilots. Further research shows many Pilot owners have had the exact same problem, specifically, failure of the front-left drivers seat bracket. As a result, I took my vehicle to my dealership, norm reeves Honda, to have the issue remedied. I was quoted a price of $1,600 to have the problem fixed. With no other choice, I agreed to the price and scheduled an appointment for a Saturday morning. I took my vehicle in that Saturday and waited 8 hours in lobby only to have the service advisor tell me that the repair would have to be delayed, due to the fact that the part ordered for the replacement was defective. This fact only further leads me to believe that there is a serious manufacturer's issue with this part of the vehicle.