NHTSA Recall 01V128002: Buckle assembly (seat belts)

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on March 25, 2001, covering an estimated 100 vehicles. It affects 2000 Coachmen MINI Motorhome.

100

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

NHTSA campaign	01V128002
Component	SEAT BELTS › FRONT › BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Report received	March 25, 2001
Initiated by	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

Vehicle description: certain class c motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. On some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.

Safety risk

Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.

Remedy

Am-safe will notify coachmen customers to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. Owner notification is expected to begin during may/june 2001. 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 at 1-219-266-8330 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.

Notes

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 01V128002

Make and model	Model years
Coachmen MINI Motorhome	2000

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.