Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V323000

Seats

VAN HOOL N.V. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-07-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V323000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
VAN HOOL N.V.
Vehicles affected
152
Reported to NHTSA
2012-07-09
Owners notified
2012-11-15

Defect description

Van Hool is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 TD925 motorcoaches. For the driver's seat, an incorrect riser and floor adapter plate was installed in vehicles during production. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 207, "Seating Systems."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Manufacturer remedy

Van Hool will notify owners via its dealer ABC Bus Inc. and replace the riser and floor adapter plates free of charge. The recall began on November 15, 2012. Owners may contact the warranty administrator for ABC Bus, Inc. toll free at 1-877-427-7278.

Notes

Van Hool's recall campaign number is P698.Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN HOOL TD9252012 2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.