Forest River Legacy: Front

Date

Nov. 30, 2015

Filed by

Forest River, Inc.

Vehicles

Forest River Legacy (2014, 2015, 2016)

Component

Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

285

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.

Remedy

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.

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

Feb. 1, 2016

Manufacturer campaign number

40-11192015-0117

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

15V806000

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.