NHTSA Recall 17V396000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V396000; Date: Jun. 23, 2017
If the energized positive wire and negative wire make contact, the wires may sort circuit and possibly melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2014 Forest River Encounter; 2015 Forest River Encounter; 2014 Forest River Mirada; 2015 Forest River Mirada; 2016 Forest River Mirada; 2017 Forest River Mirada; 2018 Forest River Mirada; 2014 Forest River Mirada Select; 2015 Forest River Mirada Select; 2016 Forest River Mirada Select; 2017 Forest River Mirada Select; 2018 Forest River Mirada Select
Component: Electrical System:wiring
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,414
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014-2015 coachmen RV encounter recreational vehicles, and 2014-2018 coachmen RV mirada and mirada select recreational vehicles equipped with the residential refrigerator option instead of the standard refrigerator. The unused, but powered, wiring for the standard refrigerator was left with exposed wire ends.
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the positive and negative wires from the battery, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8212. Forest river's number for this recall is 310-06212017-0455.
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 3, 2017
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