NHTSA Campaign 16V017000

SEATS

Issued by Daimler Buses North America · Reported Jan 19, 2016 · 408 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Daimler Buses North America (DBNA) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Orion VII transit buses manufactured April 5, 2010, to October 31, 2012, equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

Consequence

If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

DBNA will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seats to determine if welds are missing. Any J-Bracket that is missing welds will be removed and replaced, free of charge. The recall began on February 29, 2016. Owners may contact DBNA customer service at 1-905-403-1111.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ORION VII 2010 408
ORION VII 2011 408
ORION VII 2012 408

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V017000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.