Fleetwood Excursion; Holiday Rambler Ambassador: Anchorage

Date

Nov. 26, 2014

Filed by

Allied Recreation Group, Inc.

Vehicles

Fleetwood Excursion (2014, 2015); Holiday Rambler Ambassador (2015)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

REV Recreation Group

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage; Seats

Description of the defect

Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fleetwood Excursion vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to November 5, 2014, and 2015 Holiday Rambler Ambassador vehicles manufactured August 7, 2014, to October 23, 2014. On the affected vehicles, a seat pedestal mounting support bracket may not have been installed according to engineering specifications. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, "Seating Systems," and No. 210 "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

345

What can happen

An incorrectly installed seat pedestal can cause the seat to detach from the floor, failing to retrain the occupant and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

ARG will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new mounting bracket hardware if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2014. Owners may contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417. ARG's number for this recall is 141117ARG.

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

Dec. 30, 2014

Manufacturer campaign number

141117ARG

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

207

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V756000

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.