NHTSA Recall 07V514000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V514000; Date: Nov. 5, 2007
Should the cable shaft break, the fct top could then free-fall into the lower position, possibly resulting in injuries.
Recalled Vehicles:
2007 Forest River Flagstaff; 2008 Forest River Flagstaff; 2007 Forest River Rockwood; 2008 Forest River Rockwood
Component: Equipment:mechanical:winch
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 2,983
Recall Summary:
On certain folding camping trailers (fct) equipped with a power winch unit, model p55000, built by carefree of colorado, an incorrect material was used in the manufacture of the cable shafts on some of these power winch units. Under certain circumstances while the folding camping trailer top is being lifted, if the winch is placed into a stall condition, the cable shaft may break prior to the fuse or circuit breaker tripping.
How to Fix:
Forest river is working with carefree of colorado and will install new cable shafts free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2007. Owners may contact carefree of colorado at 1-800-621-2617 or forest river at 574-389-4615.
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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 3, 2007
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