NHTSA Campaign 11V017000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 11V017000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: front: springs: leaf spring assembly. The repair is free.
FOREST RIVER, INC filed the report for 11V017000 with NHTSA on January 14, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V017000, NHTSA lists up to 115 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 25, 2009 and January 13, 2011.
Owner notification letters for 11V017000 were scheduled from February 3, 2011, 20 days after the report.
11V017000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2010–2011.
Owners of the model years 11V017000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 11V017000 vehicles, the 2011 Forest River Salem has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V017000 ranks 9 of 13 FOREST RIVER, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SALEM TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 25, 2009, THROUGH JANUARY 13, 2011. THE BOTTOM LEAF ON THE LEAF SPRINGS MAY ROTATE OUT OF POSITION AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TIRE.
- The risk
- THIS WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL PLACE TWO SQUARE BEND "U" BOLTS WITH WASHERS AND NUTS AND RETAINING PLATE THAT WILL BE CENTERED ON THE SPRING CENTER BOLT TO RESTRAIN THE LOWER SPRING LEAF. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-389-4600.
Reported January 14, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V017000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V017000, 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: January 14, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted