NHTSA Recall 15V493000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V493000; Date: Aug. 5, 2015
If the wires are not properly secured to the connector, the wires may arc, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Forest River XLR; 2016 Forest River XLR
Component: Electrical System:wiring
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 634
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 xlr vehicles, models t29hfs, t31fdk, t31fqsl, t30fqsl, t21fqsl, t24fqsl, t24hfs, t27hfs, t28tqdl and t30hds, manufactured October 20, 2014, to July 14, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the wiring at the electrical inlet used for connecting external ac power to the trailer may have been strained during the assembly process. As a result, the wiring may loosen at the inlet connector.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will rewire the inlet to relieve the wiring strain and secure the electrical wiring connections, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-07302015-0068.
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: Aug 25, 2015
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