Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V237000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-04-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V237000

Seat belts: front: retractor

Component
Seat belts: front: retractor
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
2
Reported to NHTSA
2020-04-28
Owners notified
2020-06-07

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 StarTrans P/S2 ST93036 transit buses equipped with Freedman GO-ES foldaway seats. The seat belt retractor block out zone may have not been set correctly, potentially resulting in a seat belt that may not properly secure the occupant. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety risk

An unsecured occupant has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River notified the dealers and they will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Freedman Seating customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 05-1158.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
STARTRANS PS22020

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.