NHTSA Campaign 16V126000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 16V126000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: ignition: switch. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V126000 with NHTSA on March 2, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V126000, NHTSA lists up to 176 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 18, 2015 and December 10, 2015.
The 16V126000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V126000 were scheduled from May 20, 2016, 79 days after the report.
16V126000 covers 2 models from Coachmen and Dynamax, model years 2016–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V126000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V126000 vehicles, the 2016 Coachmen Orion has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V126000 ranks 160 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V126000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 16V126000 was 15V589000, reported on September 23, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Dynamax Rev recreational vehicles manufactured from April 1, 2015, through February 15, 2016, and 2016-2017 Coachman Orion recreational vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2015, through December 10, 2015. These vehicles, built on RAM ProMaster chassis, have an ignition switch that may have an intermittent loss of electrical contact.
- The risk
- An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. Loss of functionality with any of these safety systems can increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may call the FCA Recall Assistance Center at 1-800-853-1403 or contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-3474. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-022242016-0138.
Reported March 2, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V126000 (3)
Dynamax (2)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V126000, 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 2, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted