DODGEN MOTORHOME 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 02V160005

Make Model Year
DODGEN MOTORHOME 2002
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2002-10-22 2002-10-23

Production Dates: 2001-11-07 - 2001-12-06

Manufacturers Involved: Dodgen Industries, Inc.

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ONE 22' ESCORT MOTOR HOME EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WITH RETRACTORS, THE COVER HALVES FOR THE RETRACTABLE PORTION OF THE BELT CAN SEPARATE COMPLETELY AND RELEASE THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR. IF THIS OCCURS, ONE OF THE LOAD BEARING PINS IN THE CONNECTOR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CONNECTOR AND RENDER THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED RESULTING IN AN INJURY. THE SEAT BELT SUPPLIER, AM-SAFE, WILL PROVIDE A SNAP ON "OVER-COVER" TO OWNERS TO PREVENT THE SEAT BELT COVER FROM SEPARATING.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, ONE OF THE LOAD BEARING PINS IN THE CONNECTOR COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CONNECTOR AND RENDER THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

Remedy

THIS MOTOR HOME HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

Notes

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