The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE PROPER NUMBER OF SEAT BELTS.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, A SEAT OCCUPANT WILL NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE ADDITIONAL SEAT BELTS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-951-943-6007. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| National RV Islander | 2006 |
| National RV Tradewinds | 2006 |
| National RV Tropi-CAL | 2005 |
Components: SEAT BELTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| National RV Islander | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
| National RV Tradewinds | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| National RV Tropi-CAL | 2005 | 2 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 2006
10 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the seat belts; NATIONAL RV, INC. filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 06V354000 14 Sept 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V294000 4 Aug 2006 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V219000 19 Jun 2006 | R-VISION |
| 06V210000 14 Jun 2006 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 06V121000 13 Apr 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V101000 3 Apr 2006 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 06V048000 13 Feb 2006 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V037000 9 Feb 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006