Recaro recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Johnson Controls, Inc. (Johnson Controls) is recalling certain Recaro Automotive Seating Ergo M bus driver seats manufactured from May 8, 2003, to January 13, 2015. The affected seats were manufactured in a way that the tether bar may push into the retractor panel door and potentially interfere with the seat belt locking mechanism.
What could happen
If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Johnson Controls has notified the affected vehicle manufacturers and will correct the orientation of the seat belt retractor and tether bar, free of charge. For more information, owners may contact Johnson Controls at 1-414-524-2397.
Vehicles covered
- Recaro Ergo M Bus Driver Seat
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15E008000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Johnson Controls, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 13, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 13, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 618
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 8, 2003 to Jan 13, 2015
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Recaro recall: Seats Oct 28, 2015
- Recaro recall: Seat belts Mar 25, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.