NHTSA Campaign 15V742000
PARKING BRAKE
NHTSA campaign 15V742000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the parking brake. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V742000 with NHTSA on November 10, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V742000, NHTSA lists up to 13 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 21, 2015 and October 2, 2015.
The 15V742000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V742000 were scheduled from December 9, 2015, 29 days after the report.
15V742000 covers 1 model from Coachmen, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V742000 ranks 319 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V742000, Forest River, Inc has 1 other recall on the parking brake on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Coachmen Mirada motorhomes, model MDA31FWF, manufactured August 21, 2015, to October 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake actuator may be out of calibration causing the parking brake system to not properly hold the vehicle even with the parking brake pedal fully depressed. Additionally, the parking brake may not disengage completely when the parking brake pedal is released.
- The risk
- If the parking brake does not fully engage, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash. A parking brake that drags may result in a wheel end fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the parking brake foot pedal pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-293-1581. Forest River's number for this recall is 310-10282015-0103.
Reported November 10, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V742000 (1)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V742000, 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: November 10, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted