Recaro Ergo M Bus Driver Seat, model year 9999. Filed by Johnson Controls, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 13 February 2015. 618 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Johnson Controls, Inc. (Johnson Controls) is recalling certain Recaro Automotive Seating Ergo M bus driver seats manufactured from May 8, 2003, to January 13, 2015. The affected seats were manufactured in a way that the tether bar may push into the retractor panel door and potentially interfere with the seat belt …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 15E008 cover?
- Recaro Ergo M Bus Driver Seat.
- What is wrong with them?
- Johnson Controls, Inc. (Johnson Controls) is recalling certain Recaro Automotive Seating Ergo M bus driver seats manufactured from May 8, 2003, to January 13, 2015.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Johnson Controls has notified the affected vehicle manufacturers and will correct the orientation of the seat belt retractor and tether bar, free of charge. For more information, owners may contact Johnson Controls at 1-414-524-2397.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 15E008 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Johnson Controls, Inc. |
| System at fault | Seat Belts:Front:Retractor |
| Reported to NHTSA | 13 February 2015 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | RECARO ERGO M BUS DRIVER SEAT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the seat belt locking mechanism does not function as intended, the bus driver may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Johnson Controls has notified the affected vehicle manufacturers and will correct the orientation of the seat belt retractor and tether bar, free of charge. For more information, owners may contact Johnson Controls at 1-414-524-2397.
What it said before
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This is one of 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 15E008, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/15e008/
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