NHTSA Campaign 16V336000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 16V336000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V336000 with NHTSA on May 23, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V336000, NHTSA lists up to 13 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 29, 2016 and April 20, 2016.
The 16V336000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V336000 were scheduled from July 11, 2016, 49 days after the report.
16V336000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2016–2017.
Owners of the model years 16V336000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V336000 vehicles, the 2017 Forest River Forester has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V336000 ranks 319 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V336000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V336000 was 16V258000, reported on April 29, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Forester and Sunseeker recreational vehicles manufactured from February 29, 2016, through April 20, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with a shower door that may not meet the flammability standards. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
- The risk
- Failure to meet the flammability standard of FMVSS 302 could enhance the spread of a flame in the event of a fire, increasing the risk serious injury.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower doors, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-05052016-0184.
Reported May 23, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V336000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V336000, 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 23, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted