The defect
Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Foretravel iH45 and Realm motorcoaches. The passenger seat base assembly may not be adequately secured.
The risk
In the event of a crash, the passenger seat base may move, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
The remedy
Foretravel will notify owners, and dealers will install any missing bolts, free of charge. The recall began June 15, 2018. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foretravel IH45 | 2017, 2018 |
| Foretravel Realm | 2017, 2018 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foretravel IH45 | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel IH45 | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Realm | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Realm | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 2018
38 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the seats; Foretravel, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 18V939000 31 Dec 2018 | Arcimoto Inc |
| 18V924000 21 Dec 2018 | Collins Bus Corporation |
| 18V926000 18 Dec 2018 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 18V875000 7 Dec 2018 | Corp. Micro Bird Inc. |
| 18V846000 28 Nov 2018 | Blue Bird Body Company |
| 18V822000 20 Nov 2018 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 18V813000 16 Nov 2018 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 18V803000 14 Nov 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018