NHTSA campaign 16V298000
Supreme Recall 16V-298: Missing J-Bracket Welds on Bus Operator Seat
NHTSA recall 16V298000 was reported by Supreme Corporation on May 13, 2016, with 80 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Supreme Classic American Trolley for model years 2010–2016. Owners were notified on June 20, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V298000 (also written 16V-298 or 16V298)
- Filed by
- Supreme Corporation
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 80 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V298000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V298000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V298000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.