NEWMAR: SCOTTSDALE: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 04V244000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | SCOTTSDALE |
| Model Year: | 2005 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 84 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20040528 |
| Recall Initiated By: | ODI |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: | 20040518 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20040527 |
| Regulation Part Number: | 571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | 209 |
Defect Summary:
CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON SOME MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOAD REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence Summary:
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE MAY UNLATCH IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Corrective Summary:
AMSAFE WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE BUCKLES. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT AMSAFE AT 1-574-266-8330 OR NEWMAR AT 1-574-773-7791.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).