NHTSA Recall 15V273000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V273000; Date: May. 11, 2015
If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Forest River Cardinal; 2015 Forest River Cedar Creek; 2013 Forest River Dynamax; 2014 Forest River Dynamax; 2015 Forest River Dynamax; 2015 Forest River Sandpiper; 2015 Forest River Sierra
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 689
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 dynamax, 2014 cardinal trailers, and 2015 cedar creek, sierra and sandpiper trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rivets and the step sections will be bolted together, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2015. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-389-4600. Forest river's number for this recall is 15-05062015-0034.
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: Jun 11, 2015
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