NHTSA Campaign 13V580000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Fleetwood RV, Inc. · Reported Nov 20, 2013 · 774 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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."

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AMERICAN COACH AMERICAN EAGLE 2014 774
AMERICAN COACH AMERICAN HERITAGE 2015 774
AMERICAN COACH AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2014 774
FLEETWOOD AMERICAN TRADITION 2014 774
FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 2014 774
FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CLASSIC 2014 774
FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY 2014 774
FLEETWOOD EXCURSION 2014 774
FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION 2014 774
FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE SEARCHER 2014 774
FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE SPORT 2014 774
FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE 2014 774
FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 2014 774
FLEETWOOD STORM 2014 774
FLEETWOOD TERRA 2014 774
FLEETWOOD TERRA SE 2014 774
FLEETWOOD TIOGA MONTARA 2014 774
FLEETWOOD TIOGA RANGER 2014 774

Source: NHTSA Campaign 13V580000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.