NHTSA Recall 16V828000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V828000; Date: Nov. 15, 2016
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Forest River FR3; 2016 Forest River FR3; 2017 Forest River FR3; 2015 Forest River XLR; 2016 Forest River XLR; 2013 Palomino Columbus; 2014 Palomino Columbus; 2015 Palomino Columbus; 2016 Palomino Columbus; 2015 Prime Time Spartan; 2016 Prime Time Spartan; 2017 Prime Time Spartan
Component: Equipment
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,104
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 fr3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to may 12, 2016; 2015-2017 prime time spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to may 31, 2016; 2013-2016 palomino columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 xlr thunderbolt and nitro toyhaulers manufactured may 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by christianson industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
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: Jan 3, 2017
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