A seat assembly (10; 10') adapted to be mounted to a floor of an automotive vehicle for movement between a plurality of positions, the seat assembly (10; 10') comprising: a seat cushion (12; 12') for supporting an occupant in the automotive vehicle; a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion (12; 12'); a seat track assembly (22; 22') for sliding movement of the seat assembly (10; 10') between a forward position and a rearward position along the floor of the automotive vehicle, the seat track assembly (22; 22') including a sliding track (24; 24') repositionable along a fixed track (26; 26'); at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') extending longitudinally between the seat cushion (12; 12') and the sliding track (24; 24'), the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') rotatable for moving the seat cushion (12; 12') between an easy entry position in which the seat cushion (12; 12') tilts forwardly and downwardly toward the floor of the automotive vehicle and a design position in which the seat cushion (12; 12') is spaced from the floor of the automotive vehicle to support an occupant; and an interlock element (76; 76') pivotally coupled to the sliding track (24; 24'), the interlock element (76; 76') extending longitudinally between a first end (78; 78') having an interlock hook (80; 80') and a second end (82; 82') having an interlock leg (84; 84'), wherein movement of the seat assembly (10; 10') from the forward position to the rearward position pivots the interlock element (76; 76') from a locked condition in which the interlock hook (80; 80') is engaged with one of the seat cushion (12; 12') or the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') for holding the seat cushion (12; 12') in the easy entry position to an unlocked condition in which the interlock hook (80; 80') is disengaged from the one of the seat cushion (12; 12') or the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') for allowing movement of the seat cushion (12; 12') to the design position characterized by further comprising a return plate (66; 66') fixedly coupled to the fixed track (26; 26'), and a bracket (61; 94) fixedly coupled to the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') and a striker pin (59; 59') extending from the bracket (61; 94) and the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') for engagement with the interlock hook (80; 80') when the interlock element (76; 76') is in the locked condition. a seat cushion (12; 12') for supporting an occupant in the automotive vehicle; a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion (12; 12'); a seat track assembly (22; 22') for sliding movement of the seat assembly (10; 10') between a forward position and a rearward position along the floor of the automotive vehicle, the seat track assembly (22; 22') including a sliding track (24; 24') repositionable along a fixed track (26; 26'); at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') extending longitudinally between the seat cushion (12; 12') and the sliding track (24; 24'), the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') rotatable for moving the seat cushion (12; 12') between an easy entry position in which the seat cushion (12; 12') tilts forwardly and downwardly toward the floor of the automotive vehicle and a design position in which the seat cushion (12; 12') is spaced from the floor of the automotive vehicle to support an occupant; and an interlock element (76; 76') pivotally coupled to the sliding track (24; 24'), the interlock element (76; 76') extending longitudinally between a first end (78; 78') having an interlock hook (80; 80') and a second end (82; 82') having an interlock leg (84; 84'), wherein movement of the seat assembly (10; 10') from the forward position to the rearward position pivots the interlock element (76; 76') from a locked condition in which the interlock hook (80; 80') is engaged with one of the seat cushion (12; 12') or the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') for holding the seat cushion (12; 12') in the easy entry position to an unlocked condition in which the interlock hook (80; 80') is disengaged from the one of the seat cushion (12; 12') or the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') for allowing movement of the seat cushion (12; 12') to the design position characterized by further comprising a return plate (66; 66') fixedly coupled to the fixed track (26; 26'), and a bracket (61; 94) fixedly coupled to the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') and a striker pin (59; 59') extending from the bracket (61; 94) and the at least one link (34, 36; 34', 36') for engagement with the interlock hook (80; 80') when the interlock element (76; 76') is in the locked condition.