Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V209000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Van Hool N.V. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-03-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V209000

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Component
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
Manufacturer
Van Hool N.V.
Vehicles affected
1,528
Reported to NHTSA
2018-03-30
Owners notified
2018-05-16

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

23 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
VAN HOOL CX352018 2017 2016
VAN HOOL CX452018 2017 2016 2015
VAN HOOL TD9252018 2017 2016 2015
VAN HOOL TDX252018 2017 2016 2015
VAN HOOL TX402018 2017 2016 2015
VAN HOOL TX452018 2017 2016 2015

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.