Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V806000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-11-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V806000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
285
Reported to NHTSA
2015-11-30
Owners notified
2016-02-01

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Legacy2016 2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.