American Coach American Eagle, American Heritage, American Revolution; Fleetwood American Tradition and 14 more (2014-2015): Seat belts
Recall 13V580000 · Nov 20, 2013 · Fleetwood RV, Inc.
774
vehicles affected
774
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V580000
- Date
- Nov 20, 2013
- Maker
- Fleetwood RV, Inc.
- Units affected
- 774
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Buckle assembly
- Model years
- 2014-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is 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."
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
18 models, 18 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V580000?
18 models: American Coach American Eagle (2014), American Coach American Heritage (2015), American Coach American Revolution (2014) and 15 more, about 774 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V580000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.