Kiel Avance: Seat belts

Date

July 24, 2020

Filed by

Kiel N.A., L.L.C

Vehicles

Kiel Avance (years not listed)

Component

Seat Belts; Seat Belts › Front; Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

Description of the defect

Kiel N.A. LLC., (Kiel) is recalling certain Avance coach seats, part numbers 2025 and 2050. The automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode of the seat belts supplied with these seats cannot be activated. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies".

Potentially affected

1492

What can happen

A seat belt that doesn't function properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Kiel will notify the coach bus manufacturers that purchased the seat belts, and dealers for those manufacturers will replace the affected belts, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Kiel customer service at 1-574-293-3600.

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, 2020

Recall type

E (equipment)

FMVSS

209

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Seat Belt · 3P ELR/ALR 90/180 Fasching · 510449

Recall number

20E050000

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.