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- SEAT BELTS
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Glaval Apollo, Commute, Concorde II, Entourage, Legacy, Primetime, Titan II, Titan II Low Floor, and Universal transit buses. A washer used in mounting the passenger's seat belt assembly may break, allowing the seat-belt to separate from the vehicle.
- Risk
- If the seat belt end does not remain secured to the vehicle, the occupant will not be restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt mounting washers, free of charge. The recall began on August 20, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 35-0751. Note: This recall supersedes 18V376.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
A washer used to mount the passenger seat belt assembly on these buses may break. If that happens, the seat belt end can separate from the vehicle.
An occupant whose seat belt is no longer secured to the vehicle would not be restrained in a crash, which raises the risk of injury.
Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the seat belt mounting washers at no cost. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5167 (recall number 35-0751), and should check their vehicle identification number for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle