NHTSA Campaign 15V160000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 15V160000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V160000 with NHTSA on March 20, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V160000, NHTSA lists up to 1,125 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014.
The 15V160000 report reached NHTSA 9 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V160000 were scheduled from April 6, 2015, 17 days after the report.
15V160000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V160000 ranks 65 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V160000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 15V160000 was 13V251000, reported on June 18, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sabre travel trailers and fifth wheels manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. The wires that control the brakes may have been improperly routed resulting in the wires chaffing, breaking or shorting.
- The risk
- Damage to the wires that control the brakes may unexpectedly lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a short in the wires may increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and reroute the brake wires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 6, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-389-4600. Forest River's number for this recall is 430-03112015-0017.
Reported March 20, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V160000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V160000, 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: March 20, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted