4 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - STRUCTURE
Posted on: 2016-09-07
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2017 coachmen viking recreational trailers manufactured may 31, 2016, to august 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be missing wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the mounting bracket.
Consequence
Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down quickly, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a wire clip to secure the strut, free of charge. The recall began on september 29, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest river's number for this recall is 120-08302016-0240.
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.
DEFECT #2 - STRUCTURE
Posted on: 2016-09-07
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2017 coachmen viking recreational trailers manufactured may 31, 2016, to august 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be missing wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the mounting bracket.
Consequence
Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down quickly, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a wire clip to secure the strut, free of charge. The recall began on september 29, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest river's number for this recall is 120-08302016-0240.
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.
DEFECT #3 - STRUCTURE
Posted on: 2016-09-07
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2017 coachmen viking recreational trailers manufactured may 31, 2016, to august 23, 2016. The affected vehicles may be missing wire clip that retains the gas lift roof struts to the mounting bracket.
Consequence
Without the wire retaining clip, the roof lifting strut could detach from the mounting bracket, allowing one side of the roof to drop down quickly, increasing the risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a wire clip to secure the strut, free of charge. The recall began on september 29, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-269-467-8281. Forest river's number for this recall is 120-08302016-0240.
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.
DEFECT #4 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:JACK
Posted on: 2018-01-18
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 rockwood and flagstaff, and coachmen freedom express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 palomino and xlr toyhauler and coachmen viking recreational trailers equipped with a smart-jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
Consequence
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and a forest river or a lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on february 20, 2018. Rockwood and flagstaff owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-5164; xlr toyhauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; freedom express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at recall@lci1.com. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-0610.
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.