Orion VII: Seats and Restraints

Affects Orion VII · 2009–2010 — about 175 vehicles.

The hazard

On certain buses equipped with a Recaro driver seat, the reverse mounted automatic locking retractors may not operate properly due to interference with the tether bar. This could prevent the driver’s seat belt locking pawl from functioning as intended, which could prevent the driver from being properly restrained. This could increase the risk of injury in a crash. Correction: Dealers will reorient the seat belt retractor and tether bar mounting to a standard configuration. The tether bar will also be shifted on the suspension by 50mm.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational