NHTSA Recall 14V331000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V331000; Date: Jun. 17, 2014
The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 American Coach American Eagle; 2015 American Coach American Revolution; 2015 American Coach American Tradition
Component: Seat Belt
Manufactured by: Allied Recreation Group, Inc.
Affected Units:: 14
Recall Summary:
Allied recreation group. Inc. (allied) is recalling certain model year 2015 american coach-brand american eagle, american tradition and american revolution motor homes equipped with certain villa iss powered driver and passenger gsk seats. 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. "
How to Fix:
Allied will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the seat belts using new fasteners. In addition, the seat belt webbing of the affected seats will be inspected and will be replaced if damage has resulted from an incorrect installation. Inspections and necessary repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 8, 2014. Owners may contact american coach customer service at 1-800-435-7345. Allied's number for this recall is 140615arg.
Recall Notes:
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.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 5, 2014
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