Atwood Left Side Seat Adjuster: Anchorage

Date

Oct. 25, 2016

Filed by

Atwood Mobile Products

Vehicles

Atwood Left Side Seat Adjuster (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage

Description of the defect

Atwood Mobile Products (Atwood) is recalling certain left side seat adjusters, model numbers 486059, 486053, 486077, 487952, and 486954, used in All Belts to Seats (ABTS) applications, manufactured June 14, 2016, to August 31, 2016. The affected seat adjusters may allow seats to move in the event of a crash. As such, these adjusters fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Potentially affected

1540

What can happen

If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.

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

Oct. 26, 2016

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

210

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

16E079000

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.