NHTSA Campaign 15V576000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 15V576000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V576000 with NHTSA on September 16, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V576000, NHTSA lists up to 3,804 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2011 and September 11, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V576000 were scheduled from October 9, 2015, 23 days after the report.
15V576000 covers 3 models from Coachmen, model years 2011–2016.
Owners of the model years 15V576000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the trailer hitches, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V576000 vehicles, the 2012 Coachmen Mirada has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V576000 ranks 23 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V576000, Forest River, Inc has 6 other recalls on the trailer hitches on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Coachmen Pursuit, Mirada, and Encounter motorhomes manufactured from March 1, 2011, through September 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use.
- The risk
- If the trailer hitch partially or fully detaches from the motorhome while it is towing a vehicle, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners West of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8317. Owners East of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8305. Forest River's campaign number for this recall is 310-09112015-0086.
Reported September 16, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V576000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V576000, 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: September 16, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted