American Coach, Tiffin, Villa 2013–2014 Seat Belts recall

Recalled April 2, 2014 · NHTSA recall 14E009000 · American Coach

Hazard

The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Villa will notify the affected vehicle manufacturers and the manufacturer's dealers will install a spacer and protective sheath onto the retractor side of the seat belt, free of charge. Owners may contact Villa at 1-888-707-7272.

Units

416 units

Description

Villa International (Villa) is recalling certain Villa ISS GSK driver and passenger seats. These seats were used in certain model year 2013 Tiffin Allegro Bus, and 2014 American Coach brand American Tradition, Eagle, and Revolution motorhomes. The seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel bracket in the seat, reducing its strength. As such, these seats do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

What to do

Product

American Coach ALLEGRO BUS · American Coach AMERICAN REVOLUTION · American Coach AMERICAN TRADITION · American Coach EAGLE · American Coach ISS DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT

Manufacturer(s)

REV Recreation Group · Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. · Villa International

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →