NHTSA campaign 18V796000
Coach And Equipment Recall 18V-796: Seat Back may not Stay Upright
NHTSA recall 18V796000 was reported by Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. on November 12, 2018, with 864 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coach And Equipment Metrolite and Coach And Equipment Phoenix for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on November 26, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V796000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V796000 (also written 18V-796 or 18V796)
- Filed by
- Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp.
- Manufacturer campaign number (as filed)
- 18E-076
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 864 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V796000. 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 18V796000.
Defect description
Coach and Equipment Mfg Corp. (Coach and Equipment) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Coach and Equipment Phoenix and Metro lite transit buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats, part numbers 43705, 45467, 48923, and 75719. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop.
Safety consequence
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Coach and Equipment has notified owners, and Freedman Seating will repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began November 26, 2018. Owners may contact Coach and Equipment customer service at 1-800-724-8464. Freedman's number for this recall is 18E-076.
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 18V796000
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.