American Coach American Revolution, American Tradition, Eagle and others: Seat belts

Date

April 2, 2014

Filed by

Villa International

Vehicles

American Coach American Revolution (2014); American Coach American Tradition (2014); American Coach Eagle (2014); Tiffin Allegro Bus (2013); Villa ISS Driver/Passenger Seat (years not listed)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

REV Recreation Group; Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc.; Villa International

Component

Seat Belts

Description of the defect

Villa International (Villa) is recalling certain Villa ISS GSK driver and passenger seats. These seats were used in certain model year 2013 Tiffin Allegro Bus, and 2014 American Coach brand American Tradition, Eagle, and Revolution motorhomes. The seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel bracket in the seat, reducing its strength. As such, these seats do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Potentially affected

416

What can happen

The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Villa will notify the affected vehicle manufacturers and the manufacturer's dealers will install a spacer and protective sheath onto the retractor side of the seat belt, free of charge. Owners may contact Villa at 1-888-707-7272.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Aug. 5, 2014

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14E009000

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.