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Supreme Classic American Trolley Recall 16V298: Driver seat belt may detach in a crash, risking injury

NHTSA campaign 16V298, reported May 13, 2016, 80 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2010-2016 Classic American Trolley vehicles built between November 19, 2010 and January 29, 2016, and equipped with Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats, may have J-Brackets that are missing welds. This could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

If the seat belt anchorage separates, the driver may not be properly restrained during a crash, which increases the risk of injury.

Owners will be notified by Supreme Corporation. The seats should be inspected at a Recaro dealer, and any missing welds will be repaired free of charge. You can contact Recaro customer service at 1-248-484-3203 or Supreme customer service at 1-574-642-0800, and check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V298Supreme Corporation
Component
SEATS
Problem
Supreme Corporation (Supreme) is recalling certain model year 2010-2016 Classic American Trolley vehicles manufactured November 19, 2010, to January 29, 2016 and 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.
Risk
If the seat belt 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
Supreme will notify owners to have a Recaro dealers inspect the seats for missing welds. If missing welds are found, the seats will be repaired, free of charge. The recall began on June 20, 2016. Owners may contact Recaro customer service at 1-248-484-3203 or Supreme customer service at 1-574-642-0800.
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.

Affected vehicles

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