2025 Diamond Coach VIP recall: Wheelchair Restraint Retractor May Not Lock
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 12, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
Diamond Coach Corporation (Diamond Coach) is recalling certain 2025 VIP buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
- The risk
An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
- Who's affected
94 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2025 Diamond Coach VIP.
- Compared with
Diamond Coach Corporation has 1 NHTSA recall in 2026 so far, compared with 1 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
2 earlier NHTSA recalls for these models since Nov. 1, 2016:
- May 22, 2024 2023-2024 Diamond Coach VIP recall: Seat Back Malfunction/FMVSS 210 (agency record)
- June 6, 2019 2017 Diamond Coach VIP recall: Back Up Camera Display Image may be Reversed (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Diamond Coach will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact Diamond Coach at 1-800-442-4645.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
- Diamond Coach VIP 2025
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V861000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Diamond Coach Corporation |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 12, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 94 vehicles |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record