Kiel Avance, model year 9999. Filed by Kiel N.A., L.L.C and reported to NHTSA on 24 July 2020. 1,492 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Kiel N.A. LLC., (Kiel) is recalling certain Avance coach seats, part numbers 2025 and 2050. The automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode of the seat belts supplied with these seats cannot be activated. As such, these seats fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 20E050 cover?
- Kiel Avance.
- What is wrong with them?
- Kiel N.A. LLC., (Kiel) is recalling certain Avance coach seats, part numbers 2025 and 2050. The automatic locking retractor (ALR) mode of the seat belts supplied with these seats cannot be activated.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A seat belt that doesn't function properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Kiel will notify the coach bus manufacturers that purchased the seat belts, and dealers for those manufacturers will replace the affected belts, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Kiel customer service at 1-574-293-3600.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A seat belt that doesn't function properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 20E050 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Kiel N.A., L.L.C |
| System at fault | Seat Belts |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 July 2020 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | KIEL AVANCE |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A seat belt that doesn't function properly can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Kiel will notify the coach bus manufacturers that purchased the seat belts, and dealers for those manufacturers will replace the affected belts, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a schedule for recall notification. Owners may contact Kiel customer service at 1-574-293-3600.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 451 notices in the record whose component field names seat belts. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 48 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 20E050, wording as read on 15 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20e050/
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