NHTSA Recall 16V550000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V550000; Date: Jul. 22, 2016
If the driveshaft rubs against the tires, tire failure may result, possibly causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Coachmen Freedom Express
Component: Tire
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 132
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2017 coachmen freedom express recreational vehicles, models fet28se, fet282bhds, fet282bhdsle, fet281rlds, fet281rldsle, fet29se, fet292bhds and fet292bhdsle, manufactured may 16, 2016, to July 19, 2016. These vehicles may have insufficient space between the slideroom driveshaft and the driver's side tires, causing the tires to rub.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8205. Forest river's number for this recall is 220-07192016-0229.
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, 2016
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