Forest River recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Legacy motorhomes, models 340BH, 340KP, and 360RB, manufactured September 12, 2013, to September 25, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a seat belts whose shoulder belt may rest at, or below, the shoulder of the seat occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies", and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. An interim notice was mailed to owners on January 13, 2016. The recall began on February 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-293-6137 or 1-574-295-2117. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-11192015-0117.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Legacy 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V806000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 30, 2015
- Owners notified
- Feb 1, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 285
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 12, 2013 to Sep 25, 2015
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage; Seat belts › Front
- Maker's own recall number
- 40-11192015-0117
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 9, 2021
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Tires Sep 17, 2020
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Aug 18, 2020
- Forest River recall: Visibility Oct 31, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Oct 19, 2018
- Coachmen / Continental Cargo / Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 19, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.