Goshen Buses Recalled for Fraying Passenger Seat Belts
Goshen Coach is recalling 2013-2015 buses because passenger seat belts may rub against metal frames and fray, potentially failing to restrain occupants in a crash.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a safety-critical component (seat belts) that may fail to restrain occupants in a crash, increasing the risk of injury, but no specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Goshen Coach is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Pacer, Pacer LS, Pacer LTD, GCII, Impulse, Connection, Commander, G-Force, G-Force Access, G-Force LTD, Sentinel, Sentinel UC, and Mainstream Low Floor buses manufactured between August 26, 2013, and June 18, 2015. The recall involves 2,432 vehicles.
In the affected vehicles, passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies." A frayed seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Goshen will notify owners, and dealers will install a plastic sleeve over the metal seat frame and replace any seat belts that show evidence of fraying, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Goshen customer service at 1-877-734-4943 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- GOSHEN IMPULSE, G-FORCE ACCESS, G-FORCE, G-FORCE LTD
- Brand
- GOSHEN
- Manufacturer
- Goshen Coach
- Category
- Vehicle — Bus
- Affected units
- 2,432
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (13)
- IMPULSE
- G-FORCE ACCESS
- G-FORCE
- G-FORCE LTD
- GCII
- MAINSTREAM LOW FLOOR
- SENTINEL UC
- SENTINEL
- PACER LTD
- PACER LS
- PACER
- CONNECTION
- COMMANDER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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