Campaign 24V-312

Driver seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended

Defect summary

Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain Jayco Swift, Swift LI, Entegra Coach Ethos, and Ethos LI motorhomes. The driver seat belt warning light and audible chime may not activate as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Consequence

A malfunctioning seat belt warning system can result in improper seat belt use, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

FCA dealers will inspect and replace the driver seat belt buckle as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 14, 2024. Owners may contact Jayco customer service at 1-800-283-8267.

Notes

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.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V312000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

4 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about seat belts on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-312
Make	Model	Model years
Entegra	Ethos	2023
Entegra	Ethos LI	2023
Jayco	Swift	2023
Jayco	Swift LI	2023

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21V-893 Nov 17, 2021
Seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly
15V-848 Dec 17, 2015
Affected vehicles have forward and rearward facing dinette seats whose seat belts may not have the proper plate to anchor the seat belt brackets
06V-210 Jun 14, 2006
On certain motor homes built on chevrolet chassis, the safety belt buckles may not latch or unlatch
01V-128-001 Apr 10, 2001
Vehicle description: certain motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe