The defect
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 remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Country Coach BC | 2000, 2001 |
| Country Coach MAT | 2000, 2001 |
| Country Coach MC | 2001 |
| Country Coach MHA | 2000, 2001 |
| Country Coach MHI | 2000, 2001 |
| Country Coach MHL | 2000, 2001 |
| Country Coach MHM | 2000, 2001 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Coach BC | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach BC | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MAT | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MAT | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MC | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHA | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHA | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHI | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHI | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHL | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHL | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHM | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Country Coach MHM | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2000
40 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the seat belts; COUNTRY COACH INC filed 64 campaigns in all.
| 00V273009 28 Dec 2000 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 00V392000 21 Nov 2000 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V364000 13 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V097007 13 Nov 2000 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 00V368000 9 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V348000 30 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V352000 30 Oct 2000 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 00V347000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000