NHTSA Campaign 16V144000

SEATS

Issued by Van Hool N.V. · Reported Mar 9, 2016 · 205 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain model year 2012 A300L, 2011 C2045, 2011-2013 T2145, 2012-2015 TD925, 2016 TDX25, and 2014-2015 TX45 motor coaches 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

Van Hool will notify owners, and dealers for the manufacturer of the seat 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 May 25, 2016. Van Hool's recall number for this campaign is P814-SB1354.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAN HOOL A300L 2012 205
VAN HOOL C2045 2011 205
VAN HOOL T2145 2011 205
VAN HOOL T2145 2012 205
VAN HOOL T2145 2013 205
VAN HOOL TD925 2012 205
VAN HOOL TD925 2013 205
VAN HOOL TD925 2014 205
VAN HOOL TD925 2015 205
VAN HOOL TDX25 2016 205
VAN HOOL TX45 2014 205
VAN HOOL TX45 2015 205

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V144000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.