2023–2024 Diamond Coach Vip Recall: Recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined

NHTSA campaign 24V360000 · Seats · filed May 22, 2024 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported

Manufacturer

Diamond Coach Corporation

Risk

Crash / injury

Owner letters

Mailing began Jun 13, 2024

The defect

Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond Coach) is recalling certain 2023-2024 VIP 2200 transit buses, equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

The risk

The seat back could release when force is applied to the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Diamond Coach will work with the equipment manufacturer, Freedman, to inspect and repair the seats as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2024. Owners may contact Diamond Coach at 1-800-442-4645.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Make	Model	Model years
Diamond Coach	Vip	2023, 2024

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 24V360000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.