Atwood recall: Seat belts
What is wrong
Atwood Mobile Products (Atwood) is recalling certain left side seat adjusters, model numbers 486059, 486053, 486077, 487952, and 486954, used in All Belts to Seats (ABTS) applications, manufactured June 14, 2016, to August 31, 2016. The affected seat adjusters may allow seats to move in the event of a crash. As such, these adjusters fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
If the seat moves in the event of a crash, the seat occupant would be at an increased risk of injury.
The fix
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall began on October 26, 2016. Owners may contact Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
Vehicles covered
- Atwood Left Side Seat Adjuster
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16E079000
- Type
- Equipment
- Filed by
- Atwood Mobile Products
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 25, 2016
- Owners notified
- Oct 26, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,540
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 14, 2016 to Aug 31, 2016
- Part
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
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.
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.