NHTSA Recall 14V430000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V430000; Date: Jul. 16, 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:
2013 Tiffin Allegro Bus
Component: Seat Belt
Manufactured by: Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.
Affected Units:: 140
Recall Summary:
Tiffin motorhomes, inc. (tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2013 allegro bus recreational vehicles equipped with villa iss gsk driver and passenger 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:
Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect for the correct seat belt installation, or re-assemble the seat belt correctly with proper attachment hardware if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2014. Owners may contact tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
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 25, 2014
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