NHTSA Campaign 18V209000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Van Hool N.V. · Reported Mar 30, 2018 · 1,528 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Van Hool N.V. (Van Hool) is recalling certain 2015-2018 CX45, TD925, TDX25, TX40, TX45, and 2016-2018 CX35 motorcoaches. The passenger seat belt buckles outer casing may fail leaving the seat belt buckles exposed.

Consequence

The exposed seat belt buckles may reduce the seat occupants likelihood of using the seat belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Van Hool will notify owners and dealers will replace the defective seatbelt buckles on the aisle side with flexible seatbelt buckles. The recall began on May 16, 2018. Owners may contact Van Hool customer service at 1-877-427-7278 or 1-407-656-7977.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
VAN HOOL CX35 2016 1,528
VAN HOOL CX35 2017 1,528
VAN HOOL CX35 2018 1,528
VAN HOOL CX45 2015 1,528
VAN HOOL CX45 2016 1,528
VAN HOOL CX45 2017 1,528
VAN HOOL CX45 2018 1,528
VAN HOOL TD925 2015 1,528
VAN HOOL TD925 2016 1,528
VAN HOOL TD925 2017 1,528
VAN HOOL TD925 2018 1,528
VAN HOOL TDX25 2015 1,528
VAN HOOL TDX25 2016 1,528
VAN HOOL TDX25 2017 1,528
VAN HOOL TDX25 2018 1,528
VAN HOOL TX40 2015 1,528
VAN HOOL TX40 2016 1,528
VAN HOOL TX40 2017 1,528
VAN HOOL TX40 2018 1,528
VAN HOOL TX45 2015 1,528
VAN HOOL TX45 2016 1,528
VAN HOOL TX45 2017 1,528
VAN HOOL TX45 2018 1,528

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V209000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.