NHTSA Recall 16V693000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V693000; Date: Sep. 26, 2016
If the roller chain fails, the lift gate may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Forest River Rockport; 2015 Forest River Rockport; 2016 Forest River Rockport
Component: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 45
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 forest river rockport delivery vehicles, models rpaf1270 and rpaa1270, manufactured November 24, 2014, to August 28, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with thieman tailgates-brand tvl 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and thieman lift gate distributors will repair the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-888-711-1600, or thieman customer service at 1-800-524-5210 extension 104. Forest river's number for this recall is 29-09202016-0250.
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 11, 2016
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