NHTSA Campaign 16V267000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 16V267000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V267000 with NHTSA on May 3, 2016; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 16V267000, NHTSA lists up to 77 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 30, 2010 and October 23, 2014.
The 16V267000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
16V267000 covers 2 models from Coachmen and Forest River, model years 2010–2014.
Owners of the model years 16V267000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V267000 vehicles, the 2010 Forest River Solera has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V267000 ranks 218 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V267000, Forest River, Inc has 1 other recall on the air bags on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Solera, and Coachmen Prism vehicles, built on Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter chassis. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and either Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Interim notices were sent on June 23, 2016. A second notice will be sent when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-877-496-3691 or may call the Sprinter/Takata hotline at 1-877-496-3691. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04262016-0182.
Reported May 3, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V267000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V267000, 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: May 3, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted