NHTSA Campaign 14V431000
SEAT BELTS
NHTSA campaign 14V431000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seat belts. The repair is free.
Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc filed the report for 14V431000 with NHTSA on July 16, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V431000, NHTSA lists up to 158 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 14V431000 were scheduled from August 18, 2014, 33 days after the report.
14V431000 covers 1 model from Tiffin, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V431000 ranks 44 of 59 Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V431000, Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc has 2 other recalls on the seat belts on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. (Tiffin) is recalling certain model year 2014 Allegro Bus recreational vehicles equipped with certain Villa International ABTS driver and passenger ABTS seats. The seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel bracket in the seat, reducing its strength. As such, these seats do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
- The risk
- The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Tiffin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, repair the single link system with fasteners and re-attaching the seat belt bracket, free of charge. The recall began in August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Tiffin customer service at 1-256-356-8661.
Reported July 16, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V431000 (1)
Tiffin (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V431000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 16, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted