Number of Seatbelts in a 6 berth ?

claiva · 23-01-2008 12:49pm #1

Hi,
I'm just about to take the plunge and go to Germany to buy a 1 year old Motorhome. I've been looking at Euramobils and Superbrigs. All 6+Berths. However, I can only see two seat belts in the rear. I have 3 children and will require 3 belts in the rear. Is it normal for 6 Berths to have only 4 seat belts - 2 in the front cabin and two in the back ? Can additional seat belts be added ?

Thanks,
Clive.

peasant · 23-01-2008 1:15pm

Unfortunately there is no standard that says how many seats there have to be per berth and how many of them have to have belts.

The only thing to be sure is to ask / specify how many belts you need.

Seatbelts can be retro-fitted, but it's a bit of an act as you need a steel underconstruction that has to be fixed to the chassis.

This was a topic here before and people reported difficulties in finding someone here that would do it.

Best thing for you to do is make sure before you travel that "your" motorhome has the required amount of three point belts (or that the seller can and would retrofit before you collect)

ypres · 23-01-2008 1:17pm

Hi, I don't know about the Euramobils and Superbrigs in particular but we've have a 6 berth Dethleffs with 6 seatbelts and a 6 berth Hobby with only 4 seatbelts. Check out the spec for these campers online to see if the models you're looking at have 6 seatbelts or not. HTH

claiva · 23-01-2008 2:03pm

Ok, thanks for the advice.
I'll have a look at the Dethleffs.
It just seems odd that a motorhome can sleep 6 but only legaly seat 4 !!!!
Thanks,
Clive.

3ps · 23-01-2008 2:25pm

most modern vans will have 2 belts up front, 2 full belts at the diner facing forward, and 2 lap belts at the diner facing backwards.

peasant · 23-01-2008 2:28pm

It's not that odd, really.

On most motorhomes the dinette/eating area con be transformed into a (usually pretty uncomfortable) double bed ...so the maker advertises this as a double berth.

Most consumers on the other hand prefer to leave the dinette intact at all times and get extra fixed beds instead (either bunks or a raised double in the back in addition to the double in the alcove).

So these people would only ever use four beds and so only ever need four seats.

As motorhome makers like to scrimp and save as well, the extra two seats with belts may come in only as an extra.

stapeler · 23-01-2008 3:08pm

I've just had a quick look in the MMM(Motorcaracan Motorhome Monthly) magazine, at the back there is an extensive buyers guide with their specifications. There's quiet a few that appear to have same ammount of seats and seatbelts. Euromobils all appear to have only 4 belts. It might be worth picking up a copy of MMM to give yourself an idea of whats out there.

One interesting thing is that all Hymer seem to have more belts than berths.

*Kol* · 23-01-2008 9:31pm

Is it a legal requirement to have seatbelts on rear facing seats? I see a lot of rear facing seats have lap belts only.

Number of Seatbelts in a 6 berth ?

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