The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 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 REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 18, 20000. 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 SMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-344-6332 OR AM-SAFE AT 1-219-266-8330.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Beaver Contessa | 2000, 2001 |
| Beaver Marquis | 2000, 2001 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2000, 2001 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2000, 2001 |
| Beaver Solitaire | 2000, 2001 |
| Harney Renegade | 2000, 2001 |
| Harney Riata | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Cheetah | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Continental | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Serengetti | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 2000, 2001 |
| Safari Coach Trek | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Contessa | 2000 | 4 | 6 |
| Beaver Contessa | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Beaver Marquis | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Beaver Marquis | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Beaver Monterey | 2001 | 3 | 4 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2000 | 4 | 7 |
| Beaver Patriot | 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| Beaver Solitaire | 2000 | 0 | 4 |
| Beaver Solitaire | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Harney Renegade | 2000 | 4 | 5 |
| Harney Renegade | 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| Harney Riata | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Harney Riata | 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| Safari Cheetah | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Safari Cheetah | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Safari Continental | 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| Safari Continental | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Safari Serengetti | 2000 | 1 | 4 |
| Safari Serengetti | 2001 | 1 | 2 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 2000 | 2 | 5 |
| Safari Zanzibar | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 2000 | 3 | 6 |
| Safari Coach Sahara | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Safari Coach Trek | 2000 | 2 | 3 |
| Safari Coach Trek | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2001
35 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the seat belts; SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 01V386000 18 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V380000 13 Dec 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V351000 26 Nov 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V345000 6 Nov 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V337000 18 Oct 2001 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 01V166002 14 Aug 2001 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 01V227002 6 Aug 2001 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 01V227001 16 Jul 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001