NHTSA Campaign 12V200000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
NHTSA campaign 12V200000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl). The repair is free.
FOREST RIVER, INC filed the report for 12V200000 with NHTSA on May 8, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V200000, NHTSA lists up to 1,468 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 15, 2010 and November 29, 2011.
The 12V200000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V200000 were scheduled from March 2, 2012.
12V200000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2010–2012.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V200000 ranks 4 of 13 FOREST RIVER, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V200000, FOREST RIVER, INC has 1 other recall on the power train on this site; the one before 12V200000 was 10V460000, reported on October 8, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2012 GEORGETOWN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT ON A FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 15, 2010, THROUGH NOVEMBER 29, 2011. THE GEAR SHIFTERS CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE CABLE BREAKS, THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR IN THE GEAR DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL REMAIN IN THE FIRST GEAR POSITION REGARDLESS OF THE GEAR SELECTED.
- The risk
- AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INCREASES THE RISK THAT A VEHICLE IS LEFT IN GEAR, SUCH THAT THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL LEADING TO A CRASH OR INJURY TO A BYSTANDER.
- The fix
- FOREST RIVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. FOREST RIVER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-295-8749.
Reported May 8, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V200000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V200000, 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: May 8, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted