NHTSA Campaign 10V281000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
NHTSA campaign 10V281000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: water heater. The repair is free.
FOREST RIVER, INC filed the report for 10V281000 with NHTSA on June 24, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V281000, NHTSA lists up to 1,488 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2009 and June 11, 2010.
Owner notification letters for 10V281000 were scheduled from June 15, 2010.
10V281000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V281000 ranks 3 of 13 FOREST RIVER, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V281000, FOREST RIVER, INC has 5 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 10V281000 was 09V375000, reported on September 30, 2009.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SALEM AND WILDWOOD TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH JUNE 11, 2010. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MECHANISM OF THE WATER HEATER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION IN THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THE BURNER MAY FLAME UP OUT OF CONTROL WHEN LIT.
- The risk
- THE EXCESS FLAME OUTSIDE OF THE BURNER CHAMBER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE RV TRAILER.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WATER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-534-6913.
Reported June 24, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V281000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V281000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 24, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted