NHTSA Campaign 15V798000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 15V798000 covers 21 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V798000 with NHTSA on November 25, 2015; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 15V798000, NHTSA lists up to 9,687 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 25, 2007 and December 31, 2014.
The 15V798000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V798000 were scheduled from March 3, 2016, 99 days after the report.
15V798000 covers 8 models from Coachmen and Forest River, model years 2010–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V798000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V798000 vehicles, the 2011 Forest River Georgetown has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V798000 ranks 8 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V798000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 15V798000 was 15V771000, reported on November 19, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit motorhomes. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
- The risk
- Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service number at 1-574-389-4600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0109. Or owners can contact Lippert Components at 1-574-537-8900.
Reported November 25, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V798000 (21)
Coachmen (11)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V798000, 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 25, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted