Recall 09E006000: Seats

NHTSA recall 09E006000 · announced February 19, 2009 · Recaro · 8 units affected

The problem

RECARO NORTH AMERICA IS RECALLING 8 ERGOMED ES ERGONOMIC AFTERMARKET SEATS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY AND DECEMBER 2008. THE ERGOMED ES IS A UNIVERSAL APPLICATION, NOT SPECIFIC TO ONE VEHICLE. APPLICATIONS BASED ON AVAILABLE ADAPTER BRACKET KITS. THE RECLINER BRACKET MAY BREAK IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT, WHICH POTENTIALLY WILL CAUSE THE BACKREST TO DETACH FROM THE SEAT CUSHION STRUCTURE.

The risk

IF THE BACKREST DETACHED FROM THE SEAT IN A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE SEAT AND MAY SUSTAIN INJURIES.

What to do

RECARO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE RECALLED SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RECARO TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-8-RECARO (1-800-873-2276).

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.