A power return device for returning a seat assembly for a vehicle from a first position to a second position, wherein the seat assembly is movable forwardly and rearwardly through slide and pitch movements to slide and pitch forwardly when moved from the second position to the first position and to automatically slide and pitch rearwardly when returned to the second position by the power return device, the power return device comprising: a gear rack which is stationary during forward and rearward seat movement; a drive assembly mountable to the seat assembly and movable along the gear rack during the slide and pitch movements of the seat assembly, the drive assembly comprising: a motor; at least a first pitch link (56, 57) drivingly connectable to the seat assembly so as to rotate during the pitch movements of the seat assembly; characterized in that it further comprises: a gear set assembly driven by the motor and drivingly connected to the first pitch link (56, 57) to rearwardly drive a return pitch of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position and to rearwardly drive a return slide of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position; and the motor being releasably engageable with the gear set assembly wherein the motor is disengaged during forward slide and pitch movements of the seat assembly, and the motor is drivingly engaged with the gear set assembly during return of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position wherein the motor drives the return slide along the gear rack and the return pitch by controlled rotation of the first pitch link (56, 57). a gear rack which is stationary during forward and rearward seat movement; a drive assembly mountable to the seat assembly and movable along the gear rack during the slide and pitch movements of the seat assembly, the drive assembly comprising: a motor; at least a first pitch link (56, 57) drivingly connectable to the seat assembly so as to rotate during the pitch movements of the seat assembly; characterized in that it further comprises: a gear set assembly driven by the motor and drivingly connected to the first pitch link (56, 57) to rearwardly drive a return pitch of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position and to rearwardly drive a return slide of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position; and the motor being releasably engageable with the gear set assembly wherein the motor is disengaged during forward slide and pitch movements of the seat assembly, and the motor is drivingly engaged with the gear set assembly during return of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position wherein the motor drives the return slide along the gear rack and the return pitch by controlled rotation of the first pitch link (56, 57). a motor; at least a first pitch link (56, 57) drivingly connectable to the seat assembly so as to rotate during the pitch movements of the seat assembly; characterized in that it further comprises: a gear set assembly driven by the motor and drivingly connected to the first pitch link (56, 57) to rearwardly drive a return pitch of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position and to rearwardly drive a return slide of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position; and the motor being releasably engageable with the gear set assembly wherein the motor is disengaged during forward slide and pitch movements of the seat assembly, and the motor is drivingly engaged with the gear set assembly during return of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position wherein the motor drives the return slide along the gear rack and the return pitch by controlled rotation of the first pitch link (56, 57). a gear set assembly driven by the motor and drivingly connected to the first pitch link (56, 57) to rearwardly drive a return pitch of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position and to rearwardly drive a return slide of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position; and the motor being releasably engageable with the gear set assembly wherein the motor is disengaged during forward slide and pitch movements of the seat assembly, and the motor is drivingly engaged with the gear set assembly during return of the seat assembly from the first position to the second position wherein the motor drives the return slide along the gear rack and the return pitch by controlled rotation of the first pitch link (56, 57).