Recall 13V580000

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Report Date
20131120
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Affected Vehicles
18 models

Defect 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."

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

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

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.