OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 16V038000

NHTSA campaign 16V038000 covers 52 published year-and-model reports from 2 makes in this index and lists 4,848 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received January 26, 2016 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 16V038000 says

NHTSA campaign 16V038000 identifies SEATS and states that If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Defect summary

New Flyer Industries, Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2015 New Flyer MD30, 2012 C35LFR, 2010-2011 D35LFR, NABI 35LFW, 2011 D40LFR, 2010-2012 D60LFR and NABI 31LFW, 2010 C40LF, DE35LF, D40LF, DE40LFA, DE60LFA, GE35LFR and GE40LF, 2009 DE60LF and GE40LFR, 2010-2013 C40LFR, DE60LFR, NABI 416 and NABI 60BRT, 2010-2015 XD35, XDE40, NABI 40LFW and 42BRT, 2011-2015 XD40 and XN40, 2013-2015 XD60, XDE60 and XN35, 2010-2014 XDE35, 2013 XE40, 2012-2015 XN60, equipped with certain Recaro Ergo-M Commercial Bus Driver Seats. The affected seats have J-Brackets that may be missing welds which could allow the seat belt anchorage assembly to separate from the J-Bracket.

Consequence summary

If the seatbelt anchorage assembly separates from the J-Bracket, the bus driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 16V038000

For NHTSA campaign 16V038000, the filed corrective action says: New Flyer will notify owners instructing them to inspect their seats for missing welds. Recaro will supply replacement anchorage brackets and cover the labor to replace them if any welds are missing, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706, or Recaro customer service at 1-800-873-2276. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-001.

New Flyer will notify owners instructing them to inspect their seats for missing welds. Recaro will supply replacement anchorage brackets and cover the labor to replace them if any welds are missing, free of charge. The recall began on February 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706, or Recaro customer service at 1-800-873-2276. New Flyer's number for this recall is R16-001.

Owner notification: February 4, 2016
Filing manufacturer: New Flyer Industries Ltd.
Component groups: SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 16V038000

RecallRoad links 52 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 16V038000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.