SeatsRecall 15V-503 · Goshen vehicles
Goshen Coach recall 15V-503 covers 1,494 Goshen vehicles for a seats problem, reported to NHTSA on August 10, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2016 Q4) shows 34% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V503000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Goshen Coach (Goshen) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Pacer, Pacer LS, PacerLTD, GCII, Impulse, Connection, Commander, G-Force, G-Force Access, G-FforceLTD, Sentinel, Sentinel UC, Mainstream Low Floor vehicles manufactured July 1, 2014, to July 27, 2015. The driver and passenger seat mounting space not have been properly tightened. The bolts can come loose and cause the seat to move if involved in a crash. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 207, "Seating Systems."
The risk
The failure of the seat to stay in place in the event of a crash increases the risk of injury to the occupant in that seat.
The fix
Goshen will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-tighten the bolts, free of charge. The recall began on September 3, 2015. Owners may contact Goshen customer service at 1-574-970-6300.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
34%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from July 1, 2014 to July 27, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.