Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207, 210 – 2018 Diamond Coach Transit MPV/VTUM & 2018 PT 2000 Transit Buses

February 28, 2019

Seat Back may not Stay Upright/FMVSS 207, 210

In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V145

Manufacturer Diamond Coach Corporation

Components SEATS

Potential Number of Units Affected 12

 

Summary

Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond Coach) is recalling certain 2018 Transit MPV/VTUM and 2018 PT 2000 transit buses equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, “Seating Systems,” and number 210, “Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.”

 

Remedy

Diamond Coach will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall began April 3, 2019. Owners may contact Diamond Coach customer service at 1-800-442-4645.

 

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.

 

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Important Safety Recall
19v-145

Dear Diamond Coach Owner:
Build order number:
VIN: IFBVU4
NHTSA Recall Identification Number: 19V-145

 

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Highway Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

Diamond Coach has decided that certain 2018 Transit MPV/VTUM, and 2018 PT2000 Diamond Coach Buses equipped with Freedman Seating Company GO-ES Foldaway Seat may have a defect which may increase the risk in occupant injury in the event of a vehicle collision. These seats may have been manufactured with a back frame weldment that is too narrow resulting in deformation of the seat back cushion dump mechanism which may cause it to malfunction. If this mechanism does malfunction the seat back cushion may not support the appropriate loading in the event of a front or rear vehicle crash.

Your bus, identified above, is affected. The seats will be inspected and repaired, free of charge. The expected time to complete the seat repair is 30 minutes per seat. To correct this condition please follow the accompanied safety recall letter from Freedman Seating Company. Be sure to mention the Freedman recall 18E-076.

We regret any inconvenience this action may cause you. However, we are concerned about your safety and highly recommend you follow the accompanied safety recall letter from Freedman Seating Company. If you have any difficulty getting the repair made through Freedman Seating Company., then Diamond Coach will assist you. Call 1-800-442-4645.

If your dealer fails or is unable to remedy this issue without charge and within a reasonable time, you may submit a written complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (ITYI800-424-9153) or go to https://www.safercar.gov.

Federal law requires any lessor who receives a notification of a determination of a safety-related defect or noncompliance pertaining to any leased vehicle shall send the notice to the lessee within 10 days.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

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2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR
DIAMOND COACH TRANSIT	MPV/VTUM	2018
DIAMOND COACH	PT 2000	2018

 

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2 Associated Documents

Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-19V145-5809.pdf 245.822KB

 

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Non-Compliance Notice 573 Report / FMVSS 207 & 210

RCLRPT-19V145-5628.PDF 214.084KB

 

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Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-19V145-1474.pdf 182.764KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

For the Latest and Most Recent Recalls Information Visit the link below…

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=19V145&docType=RCL

 

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