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Safety recall · 01V097005

Seat belts: buckle assembly Forest River recall

FOREST RIVER, INC. reported this recall to NHTSA on April 30, 2001. It covers across 2 model years listed below. The repair is free.

Campaign
01V097005
Reported
Apr 30, 2001
Vehicles
-
Area
Seats & seat belts

The problem

Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced 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 notified forest river customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. Am-safe is conducting the owner notification for this campaign. 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.

Contacts

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What to do

  1. Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
  2. Call a dealer. Any authorized Forest River dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 01V097005.
  3. Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
  4. Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.

Vehicles covered

Questions

Is the 01V097005 recall repair free?

Yes. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix safety recalls free of charge. FOREST RIVER, INC.'s dealers do the work; the remedy is described above.

How do I know if my vehicle is part of recall 01V097005?

Not every vehicle of a listed model year is included. Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or call a dealer with your VIN.

When was recall 01V097005 announced?

FOREST RIVER, INC. reported it to NHTSA on April 30, 2001. Owners are usually notified by mail within about two months.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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