Elkhart recall: Seats
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Elkhart ECE3 and ECE4 buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
What could happen
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Forest River has notified owners, and Freedman will repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall begin March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-(574) 327-2700 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 42-0975.
Vehicles covered
- Elkhart Ece3 2016–2019
- Elkhart Ece4 2016–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V150000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 1, 2019
- Owners notified
- Mar 8, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 36
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 16, 2016 to Jun 13, 2018
- Part
- Seats
- Maker's own recall number
- 42-0975
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
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
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 1, 2016
- Elkhart / Forest River / Glaval Bus and more recall: Suspension Jun 1, 2018
- Elkhart recall: Seats Apr 19, 2016
- Elkhart / Forest River / Glaval Bus and more recall: Back over prevention Jul 30, 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.