Double K Inc.: Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Double K Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 16. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Double K Inc. (Double K) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Hometown Trolley Villager, Mainstreet, and Streetcar trackless trolley buses, equipped with Recaro Commercial Bus Driver Seats, models Ergo R, Ergo D, AM71, AM72 and AM80. In the affected seats, the seat belt buckle may be stuck in the locked position, preventing the seat belt tongue from being able to be inserted and locked. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
If the seat belt cannot be latched, the bus may be operated without the seat belt being used, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Double K will notify owners, and dealers will replace the buckle housings, free of charge. The recall began on November 10, 2017. Owners may contact Recaro customer service at 1-248-364-3818 or Double K customer service at 1-715-478-5090. Double K's number for this recall is 17E035.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Hometown Trolley Mainstreet | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Hometown Trolley Streetcar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Hometown Trolley Villager | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Hometown Trolley Mainstreet | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Hometown Trolley Streetcar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Hometown Trolley Villager | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V582000.
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