2000 Coachmen Catalina & 2000 Coachmen Leprechaun + 4 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: class a and c motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
💥 The risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
🔧 The fix
Am-safe in notifying customers that they will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies free of charge.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V273001
- Manufacturer
- COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,688
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Built
- Jan 21, 2000 – Sep 11, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during september 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).