The defect
SAFETY BELTS MAY BE INCORRECTLY ROUTED BECAUSE A PASSAGE HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT WAS NOT PROVIDED, AND THERE MAY BE EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SAFETY BELT, WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209, "SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES."
The risk
EXCESSIVE SLACK IN THE SAFETY BELT INCREASES THE RISK OFINJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REROUTE THE SAFETY BELT TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF SLACK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Cross Country | 1989, 1990 |
| Coachmen Pathfinder | 1989, 1990 |
Components: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Cross Country | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Cross Country | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Pathfinder | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Pathfinder | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
Other seat belts recalls in 1993
14 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the seat belts; COACHMEN RV COMPANY filed 23 campaigns in all.
| 93V212000 13 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V196000 29 Nov 1993 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 93V179000 1 Nov 1993 | JAGUAR MOTORS, INC. |
| 93V170000 18 Oct 1993 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 93V168000 12 Oct 1993 | EXPLORER VAN COMPANY |
| 93V161000 27 Sept 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V154000 21 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V105000 21 Jun 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993