NHTSA Recall 05V484000
NHTSA Campaign Id 05V484000; Date: Oct. 17, 2005
The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2002 Forest River Forest River; 2003 Forest River Forest River; 2004 Forest River Forest River
Component: Wheels:rim
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 609
Recall Summary:
On certain motor homes equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
How to Fix:
Forest river is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced with a 16" aluminum wheel. The recall is expected to begin during October 2005. Owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Recall Notes:
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
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