2020–2023 Dennis Eagle Proview Recall: Driver's seat belt is too short and difficult to buckle, especially when…

The defect

Dennis Eagle, Inc. (Dennis Eagle) is recalling certain 2020-2023 ProView vehicles. The driver's seat belt is too short and difficult to buckle, especially when the driver is wearing gloves.

The risk

A seat belt that is difficult to engage or disengage may not be used, which can increase the risk of injury in a crash. Also, it may delay the driver from exiting quickly during an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix — what to do

Dealers will replace the seat belt stalk with a longer one, free of charge. Owner notification letters were sent August 22, 2023. Owners may contact Dennis Eagle customer service at 1-813-440-8136. Dennis Eagle's number for this recall is CP017.

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. Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted to this office no later than 5 days after they are originally sent (if they are sent to more than one manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or purchaser/owner).Please be reminded that under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a)(3), it is illegal for a manufacturer, to sell, offer for sale, import, or introduce or deliver into interstate commerce, a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that contains a safety defect once the manufacturer has notified NHTSA about that safety defect.This prohibition does not apply once the motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment has been remedied according to the manufacturer's instructions.As stated in 49 U.S.C. § 30118(f), submission of eight consecutive quarterly reports followed by three annual reports is required. As described in 573.7, submission of the first of eight consecutive quarterly status reports is required within one month after the close of the calendar quarter in which notification to purchasers occurs. Therefore, the first quarterly report will be due on, or before, 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter. The first of three consecutive annual status reports will be due on, or before, 1 year after the eighth quarterly report was submitted.