NHTSA Campaign 11V531000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA campaign 11V531000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling. The repair is free.
FOREST RIVER, INC filed the report for 11V531000 with NHTSA on November 3, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V531000, NHTSA lists up to 66 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 1, 2010 and February 28, 2011.
The 11V531000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 11V531000 were scheduled from October 10, 2011.
11V531000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2011.
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V531000 ranks 11 of 13 FOREST RIVER, INC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BERKSHIRE MODELS 360FWS, 390BH, 390RB AND 390QS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH A CUMMINS ISX OR ISL DIESEL ENGINE. THE V-BAND CLAMP ASSEMBLY, PART NUMBERS Q187684, Q187685, AND Q187686, USED TO CONNECT THE INLET AND OUTLET CONE SECTIONS TO THE DIESEL OXIDATION CATALYST (DOC)/DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) INCLUDE A T-BOLT WHICH CAN FRACTURE AND FAIL WHEN SUBJECTED TO STRESS OR LOAD. A FRACTURE OR FAILURE OF THE T-BOLT MAY CAUSE THE CLAMP TO LOOSEN AND THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS ATTACHED TO THE DOC/DPF HOUSING TO DISCONNECT.
- The risk
- IF THE INLET OR OUTLET SECTIONS DISCONNECT, HOT EXHAUST GASES CAN VENT PRIOR TO EXITING THE TAILPIPE, CREATING THE RISK OF COMBUSTION AND A FIRE. IF BOTH CLAMPS FAIL, THERE IS A RISK IN SOME APPLICATIONS THAT THE DOC/DPF HOUSING MAY DETACH COMPLETELY, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
- The fix
- FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH CUMMINS TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY OWNERS OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED CUMMINS DEALERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 10, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CUMMINS AT 1-812-377-5000.
Reported November 3, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V531000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V531000, 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: November 3, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted