NHTSA safety recall
Recall 13V580000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Fleetwood RV, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 20, 2013
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
Fleetwood RV, Inc. (Fleetwood) is recalling certain model year 2014 model American Eagle, American Heritage, American Revolution, American Tradition, Bounder, Bounder Classic, Discovery, Excursion, Expedition, Providence, South Wind, Storm, Terra, Terra SE, Jamboree Searcher, Jamboree Sport, Tioga Montara, and Tioga Ranger recreational vehicles equipped with IMMI-brand L9 seat belt assemblies. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
The risk
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
The remedy
Fleetwood will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2014. Owners may contact Fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number 131112FRV.
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.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- Fleetwood RV, Inc.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- 131112FRV
- NHTSA campaign number
- 13V580000
- Units potentially affected
- 774
- Report received
- Nov 20, 2013
- Production range
- Aug 21, 2013 – Nov 13, 2013
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
18 model years across 18 models
- American Coach American Eagle
- American Coach American Heritage
- American Coach American Revolution
- Fleetwood American Tradition
- Fleetwood Bounder
- Fleetwood Bounder Classic
- Fleetwood Discovery
- Fleetwood Excursion
- Fleetwood Expedition
- Fleetwood Jamboree Searcher
- Fleetwood Jamboree Sport
- Fleetwood Providence
- Fleetwood Southwind
- Fleetwood Storm
- Fleetwood Terra
- Fleetwood Terra SE
- Fleetwood Tioga Montara
- Fleetwood Tioga Ranger
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.