Tiffin Allegro, Bay, Bus and others: Buckle assembly

Date

Aug. 3, 2004

Filed by

Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.

Vehicles

Tiffin Allegro (2004, 2005); Tiffin Bay (2004, 2005); Tiffin Bus (2004, 2005); Tiffin Phaeton (2004, 2005); Tiffin Zephyr (2005)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly

Description of the defect

The Seat Belt assemblies on certain Motor Homes fail to comply with The loop Load requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard no. 209. "Seat Belt assemblies."

Potentially affected

1662

What can happen

The Seat Belt buckle May unlatch in The event of a Vehicle crash, possibly resulting in personal injury to The Seat occupant.

Remedy

Amsafe will replace The buckles. Owners should contact Amsafe at 574-266-8330 or Tiffin at 1-256-356-8661.

Recall notes

Customers Can also contact The National Highway traffic Safety administration's Auto Safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

ODI

Recall number

04V383000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.