NHTSA campaign 17V582000
Hometown Trolley Recall 17V-582: Seat Belt Stuck in Locked Position/FMVSS 209
NHTSA recall 17V582000 was reported by Double K Inc. on September 20, 2017, with 16 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Hometown Trolley Mainstreet, Hometown Trolley Streetcar and Hometown Trolley Villager for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on November 10, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V582000 (also written 17V-582 or 17V582)
- Filed by
- Double K Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 17E035
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V582000. 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.
Hometown Trolley
Hometown Trolley Mainstreet
Hometown Trolley Streetcar
Hometown Trolley Villager
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V582000.
Defect description
Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Streetcar trackless trolley buses, equipped with 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
Safety consequence
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.
Manufacturer remedy
Double K will notify owners, and dealers will replace the buckle housings, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact Recaro customer service at 1-248-364-3818 or Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5090. Double K's number for this recall is 17E035.
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 17V582000
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.