CarRecallWatch- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 StarTrans P/S2 ST93036 transit buses equipped with Freedman GO-ES foldaway seats. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not properly secure the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- Risk
- An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River notified the dealers and they will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Freedman Seating customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1158.
- 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
Certain transit buses have front seat belt retractors that may not have been set up correctly during manufacturing. As a result, a seat belt may fail to properly secure the occupant, and the vehicle does not meet the federal seat belt assembly standard (FMVSS 209).
If an occupant is not properly secured, they face an increased risk of injury in a crash. Owners should contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Freedman Seating customer service at 1-800-443-4540 for more information.
Authorized dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt retractors free of charge. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Startrans PS2 | 2020 |
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