NHTSA Recall 14V712000
NHTSA Campaign Id 14V712000; Date: Nov. 7, 2014
If the draw bar breaks, the front of the trailer may fall or the trailer may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Forest River Salem; 2015 Forest River Wildwood
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 40
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015 salem ice cabin trailers manufactured October 10, 2014, to October 28, 2014, and certain model year 2015 wildwood ice cabin trailers manufactured October 10, 2014, to October 22, 2014. Due to insufficient thickness, the lippert components-brand draw bar of the affected trailers may break.
How to Fix:
Forest river has notified the dealers who have the affected trailers quarantined on their lots. Lippert components personnel will reinforce the draw tube, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-353-7383. Forest river's number for this recall is 06-11032014.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 17, 2014
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