Forest River Legacy (2014-2016): Seat belts
Recall 15V806000 · Nov 30, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
285
vehicles affected
285
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V806000
- Date
- Nov 30, 2015
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 285
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seat belts > Front > Anchorage; Seat belts > Front
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Legacy motorhomes, models 340BH, 340KP, and 360RB, manufactured September 12, 2013, to September 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seat belts whose shoulder belt may rest at, or below, the shoulder of the seat occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies", and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What can happen
If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on January 13, 2016. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-293-6137 or 1-574-295-2117. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-11192015-0117.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Legacy | 2014-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V806000?
1 model: Forest River Legacy (2014-2016), about 285 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V806000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on January 13, 2016. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-293-6137 or 1-574-295-2117. Forest River's number for this recall.
What can happen?
If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
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.