NHTSA Campaign 16V179000
SUSPENSION
NHTSA campaign 16V179000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V179000 with NHTSA on March 30, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V179000, NHTSA lists up to 2,639 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 25, 2007 and March 23, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V179000 were scheduled from May 11, 2016, 42 days after the report.
16V179000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2010–2016.
Owners of the model years 16V179000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V179000 vehicles, the 2014 Forest River Puma has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V179000 ranks 31 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V179000, Forest River, Inc has 22 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 16V179000 was 16V175000, reported on March 29, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2008-2016 Puma recreational trailers and toy haulers, models PT20RDC, PT21FBC, PT22RBC, PT26RLC, PT26FBSC, PT21TUC, PT27RBSC, PT25FBC, PT22RB, PTH21TFU, PTH24THS, PTH25TFS, PTH27SBU, PTH27RLSS, PTH25TFQ, and PTH21TFB manufactured from June 25, 2007, through March 23, 2016. When the trailer hits a bump, the tire(s) may contact the floor or wheel well and result in tire damage.
- The risk
- A damaged tire could deflate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to add additional clearance to the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on May 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0607. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 420-06092015-0050.
Reported March 30, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V179000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V179000, 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 30, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted