Recaro: equipment recalls

1. 17E071000Received 22 Nov 2017. 84 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Prevost Cars, Inc. (Prevost) is recalling certain Recaro AM71, AM72 and AM80 commercial bus driver seats sold as aftermarket replacement parts. In the affected seats, the seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Prevost will notify the purchasers, and dealers will inspect the driver seat belt buckles and replace them, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 30, 2018. Owners may contact Prevost customer service at 1-866-870-2046. Prevost's numbers for this recall are CR4316E and CR4340E.

   Products named: Recaro AM72; Recaro AM80; Recaro AM71.

   Report filed by Prevost Cars, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number CR4316E and CR4340E. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Apr 2018.

2. 17E035000Received 10 Jul 2017. 7,021 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Adient plc (Adient) is recalling certain Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats, models Ergo R, Ergo D, AM71, AM72 and AM80. In the affected seats, the seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Adient will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the seats with the defective seat belt buckles and will replace the buckle housings, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Adient at 1-734-254-5000.

   Products named: Recaro Ergo D; Recaro AM71; Recaro Ergo R; Recaro AM80; Recaro AM72.

   Report filed by Adient plc. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2017.

3. 15E088000Received 28 Oct 2015. 17,280 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Johnson Controls, Inc. (Johnson Controls) is recalling certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats, part number AM 80-Ergo M, manufactured April 5, 2010, to October 14, 2015. 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, in the NHTSA record

   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, in the NHTSA record

   Johnson Controls will notify the bus manufacturers that purchased the affected seats. Their 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 December 9, 2015. Owners may contact Johnson Controls customer service at 1-248-484-3203.

   Products named: Recaro Ergo M Bus Driver Seat.

   Report filed by Johnson Controls, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Dec 2015.

4. 15E024000Received 25 Mar 2015. 1 unit.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling one Recaro Automotive Seating Ergo M bus driver seat sold through the Gilig aftermarket parts department. The affected seat was manufactured in a way that the tether bar may push into the retractor panel door and potentially interfere with the seat belt locking mechanism.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Gillig will notify the owner, and Recaro will provide a remedy that will reorient the seat belt retractor and tether bar mounting, free of charge. The recall began on March 31, 2015. Owners may contact Gillig customer service at 1-510-785-1500.

   Products named: Recaro Ergo M Bus Driver Seat.

   Report filed by Gillig LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Apr 2015.

5. 15E008000Received 13 Feb 2015. 618 units.

   Seat Belts / Front / Retractor

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Products named: Recaro Ergo M Bus Driver Seat.

   Report filed by Johnson Controls, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Mar 2015.

6. 09E006000Received 19 Feb 2009. 8 units.

   Seats

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Recaro north america is recalling 8 ergomed es ergonomic aftermarket seats manufactured between may and december 2008. The ergomed es is a universal application, not specific to one vehicle. Applications based on available adapter bracket kits. The recliner bracket may break in the event of a rear impact, which potentially will cause the backrest to detach from the seat cushion structure.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the backrest detached from the seat in a vehicle crash, the seat occupant would not be securely fastened to the seat and may sustain injuries.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Recaro will notify owners and replace the recalled seats free of charge. The safety recall began on may 1, 2009. Owners may contact recaro toll-free at 1-800-8-recaro (1-800-873-2276).

   Products named: Recaro Ergomed ES.

   Report filed by RECARO NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 1 May 2009.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

• Ergo M Bus Driver Seat3
• AM712
• AM722
• AM802
• Ergo D1
• Ergo R1
• Ergomed ES1

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Which Recaro products do the campaigns name?

The NHTSA records have 7 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Ergo M Bus Driver Seat

How many units does a Recaro equipment campaign have?

The median Recaro campaign has 618 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.

Which component do the Recaro campaigns name most often?

Seat Belts, in 4 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.