Recall 16V017000

SEATS

Report Date

20160119

Component

SEATS

Affected Vehicles

3 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

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

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.