NHTSA Campaign 16V550000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 16V550000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V550000 with NHTSA on July 22, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V550000, NHTSA lists up to 132 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 16, 2016 and July 19, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V550000 were scheduled from August 25, 2016, 34 days after the report.
16V550000 covers 1 model from Coachmen, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V550000 ranks 185 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V550000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V550000 was 16V466000, reported on June 27, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational vehicles, models FET28SE, FET282BHDS, FET282BHDSLE, FET281RLDS, FET281RLDSLE, FET29SE, FET292BHDS and FET292BHDSLE, manufactured May 16, 2016, to July 19, 2016. These vehicles may have insufficient space between the slideroom driveshaft and the driver's side tires, causing the tires to rub.
- The risk
- If the driveshaft rubs against the tires, tire failure may result, possibly causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-07192016-0229.
Reported July 22, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V550000 (1)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V550000, 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: July 22, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted