NHTSA Campaign 17V118000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
NHTSA campaign 17V118000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V118000 with NHTSA on February 24, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V118000, NHTSA lists up to 17 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 31, 2017 and February 6, 2017.
The 17V118000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V118000 were scheduled from April 7, 2017, 42 days after the report.
17V118000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V118000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V118000 vehicles, the 2017 Forest River Wildwood has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V118000 ranks 309 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V118000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V118000 was 16V866000, reported on December 2, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Wildwood recreational trailers, model WDT197BH and Salem recreational trailers, model SMT197BH. The lower sidewall vent for the refrigerator was improperly installed, allowing propane gas to enter the vehicle.
- The risk
- A propane leak into the interior of the vehicle in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire or explosion.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new vent into the vehicle floor, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-260-593-4001. Forest River's number for the recall is 72-02162017-0329.
Reported February 24, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V118000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V118000, 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: February 24, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted