Front: buckle assemblyRecall 18V-209 · Van Hool vehicles
Van Hool N.V. recall 18V-209 covers 1,528 Van Hool vehicles for a front: buckle assembly problem, reported to NHTSA on March 30, 2018. The manufacturer's latest report (2019 Q3) shows 72% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 18V209000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
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.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
72%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from May 16, 2014 to March 9, 2018. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Seat belt latch failureNHTSA