NHTSA Campaign 16V828000
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA campaign 16V828000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V828000 with NHTSA on November 15, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V828000, NHTSA lists up to 1,104 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 24, 2014 and May 12, 2016.
The 16V828000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V828000 were scheduled from January 3, 2017, 49 days after the report.
16V828000 covers 3 models from Palomino and Forest River, model years 2013–2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V828000 ranks 66 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V828000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V828000 was 16V787000, reported on October 28, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
- The risk
- If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
Reported November 15, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V828000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V828000, 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: November 15, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted