2014 American Coach American Revolution
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2014 American Coach American Revolution. Newest first.
Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (Allied) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 American Coach-brand American Eagle and American Revolution and certain 2013 American Tradition motor homes equipped with certain Villa ISS GSK powered driver and passenger seats. The seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Allied will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt attachment hardware and if necessary, reinstall the seat belts using new hardware and a protective sheath on the retractor side of the belt. In addition, the seat belt webbing of the affected seats will be inspected, and will be replaced if damage has resulted from an incorrect installation. Inspections and necessary repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact American Coach Owner Relations at 1-800-435-7345. Allied's number for this recall is 140609ARG.
Villa International (Villa) is recalling certain Villa ISS GSK driver and passenger seats. These seats were used in certain model year 2013 Tiffin Allegro Bus, and 2014 American Coach brand American Tradition, Eagle, and Revolution motorhomes. The seat belt attachment may be incorrect and the seat belt may fray if it rubs along a steel bracket in the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The weakened seat belt may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Villa will notify the affected vehicle manufacturers and the manufacturer's dealers will install a spacer and protective sheath onto the retractor side of the seat belt, free of charge. Owners may contact Villa at 1-888-707-7272.
Fleetwood RV, Inc. (Fleetwood) is recalling certain model year 2014 model American Eagle, American Heritage, American Revolution, American Tradition, Bounder, Bounder Classic, Discovery, Excursion, Expedition, Providence, South Wind, Storm, Terra, Terra SE, Jamboree Searcher, Jamboree Sport, Tioga Montara, and Tioga Ranger recreational vehicles equipped…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
Remedy
Fleetwood will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2014. Owners may contact Fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number 131112FRV.
Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2014 American Revolution, Bounder, Discovery, Expedition, and Southwind motorhomes. Fasteners that attach the solar panel may become loose during normal use.
Risk and remedy
Risk
A loose solar panel may separate from the vehicle during travel. This may cause personal injury and/or a road hazard to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Fleetwood will notify owners, and dealers will install new locking nuts to secure the solar panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2013. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number is 130517FRV.
Owner complaints
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- Seat belts · Structure
There are a number of various safety related defects that could result in serious injury or death. the typical moving weight of this vehicle IS in excess of 55,000 lbs. 1) belted seats are inappropriately secured. instead of being properly bolted down, they are held in place by two small wood…
There are a number of various safety related defects that could result in serious injury or death. the typical moving weight of this vehicle IS in excess of 55,000 lbs. 1) belted seats are inappropriately secured. instead of being properly bolted down, they are held in place by two small wood screws. http://s22.postimg.org/5jkkfpy4x/seatscrews.jpg 2) the chassis comes in 3 parts. The front structure contains the steering, which IS bolted to a center structure known as the liberty chassis. the center structure IS bolted to a rear freightliner structure that has the engine. the following video IS of bolts that connect the middle chassis structure to the rear chassis structure. they are not even finger tight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t7wrzksf7a 3) there are numerous structural defects in the overall structure of the vehicle. it should be noted that there IS a large tv above the drivers seat. the structure holding the tv has serious welding and workmanship defects. if the tv fell, it could hit the driver in the head resulting in a crash. 4) many structural and welding defects that could result in structural failure and a crash: vehicle structure held together with tack welds: http://s28.postimg.org/lndej6uvx/tack_welded.jpg vehicle structure where only one side of aluminum tubing has a weld and there IS a large gap. weld IS also of very poor quality. http://s18.postimg.org/ote7vx6rt/weld_gap.jpg vehicle structure missing welds and gaps: http://s22.postimg.org/65e4pkikx/missing_welds.jpg cracked welds: http://s10.postimg.org/j777p67ll/cracked_weld.jpg 5) numerous cabinets and fixtures. some above the drivers head. much of the wood IS cracked which could result in cabinets coming loose and resulting in a crash: http://s11.postimg.org/r71sw65kj/busted_wood02.jpg out of space. many more defects. please contact me. *tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10053479Fleetwood: see document search button for owner letter. Information provided regarding the non-function of the dimmer module, resulting in loss of bedroom and living room ceiling light switch and need to be replaced. Models 2014 american heritage, american eagle, american tradition.
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