2001 Foretravel GV320 & 2001 Foretravel U270 + 2 more recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: class a 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
Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies.
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
- 00V273003
- Manufacturer
- FORETRAVEL, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 76
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-955-6226
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 16, 2000
- Built
- Jun 30, 2000 – Oct 5, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began october 16, 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 foretravel at 1-800-955-6226, extension 254 or 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).