- Vehicles
- 2,432
- Built between
- Aug 2013 – Jun 2015
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 June 2015
- Repaired
- 16%
- Unrepaired
- 2,044
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 2013 and June 2015. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2015 Goshen CommanderBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen ConnectionBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen G-ForceBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen G-Force AccessBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen G-Force LTDBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen GciiBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen ImpulseBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen Mainstream LOW FloorBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen PacerBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen Pacer LSBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen Pacer LTDBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen SentinelBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
- 2013-2015 Goshen Sentinel UCBuilt August 2013 to June 2015
Repair progress
2,044 of 2,432 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2016.
16% repaired — 388 of 2,432 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Goshen Coach (Goshen) 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 August 26, 2013, to June 18, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the passenger seat belts may rub against the metal seat frame and fray. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."
What could happen
A frayed seat belt fray may fail to properly restrain the seat occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 2013 to June 2015
- Recall reported to NHTSA30 June 2015
- Owners notified30 June 2015
- Latest repair reportQ3 2016 — 16% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 30 June 2015.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Goshen customer service at 1-877-734-4943.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Goshen Coach
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 209
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.