COACHMEN VAN 1982: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82V039000

Make Model Year
COACHMEN VAN 1982
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1982-06-09 1982-04-21 1982-04-28

Production Dates: 1981-09-01 - 1982-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: HIGH COUNTRY ALUMINUM PRODUCTS. LLC

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 331

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TYPE 1 SEAT BELTS WITH THE REQUIRED TYPE 2 SEAT BELTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.SYSTEM: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETYSTANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION". THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPEDWITH TYPE 1 INSTEAD OF TYPE 2 BELT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DURING AN ACCIDENT OR PANIC STOP, THE LAP BELT WOULDNOT PROVIDE UPPER TORSO RESTRAINT AND VEHICLE OCCUPANTS COULD RECEIVE SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY.