Two-position latch apparatus

A seat latch mechanism, comprising:

• a housing adapted to receive a striker, said striker including a first striker bar and a second striker bar;
• a latch assembly operable between a latched position and an unlatched position, said latch assembly including a claw and an actuator rotatably supported by said housing;
• and
• an actuation assembly operably supported by said housing and in operable communication with said latch assembly to selectively unlatch said latch assembly, said latch assembly operable to selectively lock said first striker bar in a first latched position between said claw and said actuator and in a second latched position between said claw and said housing, said second striker bar latched between said claw and said actuator when said first striker bar is in said second latched position.

A seat assembly, comprising:

• a seat bottom;
• a seatback pivotally supported by said seat bottom;
• a first striker;
• and
• a seat latch mechanism selectively engaging said first striker, said seat latch mechanism including:
• a housing adapted to receive said first striker;
• a latch assembly including a claw and an actuator rotatably supported by said housing, said latch assembly operable between a latched position and an unlatched position;
• and
• an actuation assembly operably supported by said housing and in operable communication with said latch assembly to selectively unlatch said latch assembly, said latch assembly operable to selectively lock said first striker in a first latched position between said claw and said actuator and in a second latched position between said claw and said housing, said actuator operable to apply a force to said first striker and urge said first striker against said claw and said housing in said first latched position.