NHTSA Campaign 14V499000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
NHTSA campaign 14V499000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 14V499000 with NHTSA on August 13, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V499000, NHTSA lists up to 256 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 1, 2011 and May 30, 2014.
The 14V499000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V499000 were scheduled from October 17, 2014, 65 days after the report.
14V499000 covers 1 model from Coachmen, model years 2012–2015.
Owners of the model years 14V499000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V499000 vehicles, the 2012 Coachmen Prism has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V499000 ranks 135 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V499000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 14V499000 was 14V449000, reported on July 23, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Coachmen 2150LE Prism motor homes manufactured July 2011 to May 2014. Due to the welds being in an improper location, the liquid propane (LP) tank support braces may not be secure, allowing the LP tank to drop and fall off the vehicle while in transit.
- The risk
- If the LP tank drops or falls off the vehicle while in transit, there is an increased risk of fire or explosion.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2014. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-353-7383.
Reported August 13, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V499000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V499000, 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: August 13, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted