NHTSA Campaign 16V176000
STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
NHTSA campaign 16V176000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V176000 with NHTSA on March 29, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V176000, NHTSA lists up to 133 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 8, 2014 and March 22, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V176000 were scheduled from May 10, 2016, 42 days after the report.
16V176000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2015–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V176000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V176000 vehicles, the 2017 Forest River Georgetown has the most (5).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V176000 ranks 183 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V176000, Forest River, Inc has 21 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 16V176000 was 15V187000, reported on March 30, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Georgetown recreational vehicles, model GTA369XLF, manufactured from December 8, 2014, through March 22, 2016. A vented window was installed in the rear wall of the vehicle instead of a secondary egress window.
- The risk
- Without a secondary egress window, occupants may be trapped in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the vented window and install an egress window, free of charge. The recall began on May 10, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-03232016-0151.
Reported March 29, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V176000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V176000, 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 29, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted