Fleetwood, American Coach 2014–2015 Seat Belts recall

Recalled November 20, 2013 · NHTSA recall 13V580000 · Fleetwood

Hazard

If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Remedy

Fleetwood will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2014. Owners may contact Fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number 131112FRV.

Units

774 units

Description

Fleetwood RV, Inc. (Fleetwood) is recalling certain model year 2014 model American Eagle, American Heritage, American Revolution, American Tradition, Bounder, Bounder Classic, Discovery, Excursion, Expedition, Providence, South Wind, Storm, Terra, Terra SE, Jamboree Searcher, Jamboree Sport, Tioga Montara, and Tioga Ranger recreational vehicles equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt assemblies. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

What to do

Product

Fleetwood AMERICAN EAGLE · Fleetwood AMERICAN HERITAGE · Fleetwood AMERICAN REVOLUTION · Fleetwood AMERICAN TRADITION · Fleetwood BOUNDER · Fleetwood BOUNDER CLASSIC · Fleetwood DISCOVERY · Fleetwood EXCURSION · Fleetwood EXPEDITION · Fleetwood JAMBOREE SEARCHER · Fleetwood JAMBOREE SPORT · Fleetwood PROVIDENCE · Fleetwood SOUTHWIND · Fleetwood STORM · Fleetwood TERRA · Fleetwood TERRA SE · Fleetwood TIOGA MONTARA · Fleetwood TIOGA RANGER

Manufacturer(s)

REV Recreation Group

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