NHTSA campaign 01V097001
SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. Recall 01V097001: SAFARI/AM-SAFE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 01V097001 was reported by SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC. on April 17, 2001, with 828 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Beaver Contessa, Beaver Marquis, Beaver Monterey and more for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on October 24, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V097001
- Filed by
- SAFARI MOTOR COACHES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 828 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V097001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Beaver
Beaver Contessa
Beaver Marquis
Beaver Monterey
Beaver Patriot
Beaver Solitaire
Harney
Harney Renegade
Harney Riata
Safari
Safari Cheetah
Safari Continental
Safari Serengetti
Safari Zanzibar
Safari Coach
Safari Coach Sahara
Safari Coach Trek
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V097001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE VAN CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE BETWEEN JANUARY 28 AND AUGUST 15, 2000. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
Safety consequence
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE SEAT BELTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 31, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330 OR SMC AT 1-800-344-6332.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V097001
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.