NHTSA Campaign 13V251000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 13V251000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 13V251000 with NHTSA on June 18, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V251000, NHTSA lists up to 289 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2013 and May 21, 2013.
The 13V251000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V251000 were scheduled from June 28, 2013, 10 days after the report.
13V251000 covers 3 models from Forest River, model years 2014.
Owners of the model years 13V251000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V251000 vehicles, the 2014 Forest River Sunseeker has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V251000 ranks 127 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 13V251000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 13V251000 was 13V037000, reported on February 1, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 Sunseeker, Forester, Lexington, and Solera motorhomes manufactured between April 1, 2013, through May 21, 2013. The battery isolation manager (BIM) can develop a short circuit.
- The risk
- A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners and will replace the BIM. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600.
Reported June 18, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V251000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V251000, 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 18, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted