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NHTSA Recalls Reported For July - PART I
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through NHTSA's website.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports a wide range of recalls currently underway affecting recreational vehicles by several manufacturers, including Forest River, Grand Design, Jayco, Keystone, Newmar, Northwood, REV’s Fleetwood and Holiday Rambler lines, Spartan, Starcraft, Thor, Triple E, and Volkswagen. Dealers in each recall will contact owners. Details and contact numbers are below. Owners who believe they may be affected by these recalls or other issues may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to Safercar.gov.
Grand Design RV recall 900013: 200 2018-2019 Grand Design Solitude fifth-wheel trailers. The liquid propane (LP) gas line on the optional pull-out outside kitchen may contact the underside of the hot grill, leading to a propane leak and fire risk. Dealers will re-route the LP gas line to prevent it from contacting the bottom of the grill, free of charge. Grand Design's number for this recall is 900013. Customer service: 1-574-825-9679.
REV Recreation Group recall 180618REV: 5 2019 Fleetwood Flair and Holiday Rambler Admiral, model 28A, Class A motorhomes for incorrect wiring. These vehicles were manufactured with a non-flexible Romex wire inside the traveling and stationary bed platform sections, instead of a flexible sheathed SJO cable. REV repaired all of the affected Class A motorhomes while they were in dealer inventory by re-routing the wire harness All vehicles were repaired as of July 3, 2018. REV customer service: 1-800-509-3417.
Keystone RV recall 18-322: 5,107 2018-2019 Keystone Cougar recreational trailers equipped with an outdoor propane grill. The grill is installed in a wooden assembly that may not have enough clearance from the heated area, increasing the risk of fire. Dealers will replace the wooden assembly with a metal one, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 31, 2018. Keystone customer service: 1-866-425-4369.
Forest River recall 72-0753: 152 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers, equipped with a faulty axle equalizer that can allow the axle to contact the chassis, possibly causing axle failure. Dealers will replace the axle equalizer kit, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2018. Forest River customer service: 1-574-534-4058.
Forest River recall 22-0750: 30 2019 Forest River Wildcat recreational trailers equipped with Load Range D tires instead of Load Range E tires, increasing the risk of tire failure. Dealers will replace the five tires and rims, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2018. Forest River customer service: 1-503-831-5410.
Forest River recall 105-0749: 479 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that secure the rear differential in these units may not have been properly tightened, causing them to loosen over time and allowing the rear axles to shift, causing a loss of control. Dealers will inspect the U-Bolts and properly tighten or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. Forest River customer service for Sunseeker and Forester: 1-574-206-7600; Coachmen customer service for Freelander and Leprechaun: 1-574-825-8602.
Forest River recall 48-0755: 435 2019 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers in which the stove is not isolated from the furnace return air, potentially causing an inverted flame on the cooktop and failure of the propane line, leading to a fire risk. Dealers will install a panel to separate the stove top from the furnace return air feed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 29, 2018. Forest River customer service: 1-574-862-3001.
Forest River recall 48-0756: 302 2016-2018 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers with Federal Placards which incorrectly states that the tire pressure should be 65PSI when the correct tire pressure is 80PSI. Underinflation of the tires may leading to accelerated tire wear and the possibility of a crash. Forest River will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin July 29, 2018. Forest River customer service: 1-574-862-1025.
Forest River recall 69-0764: 64 2019 Forest River Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may have been improperly wired and is not connected to a constant power source, possibly preventing the trailer brakes from automatically applying if the trailer were to separate from the tow vehicle. Dealers will install a new wiring harness, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 4, 2018. Forest River customer service: 1-574-534-4058.