NHTSA Campaign 17V227000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 17V227000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V227000 with NHTSA on April 4, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V227000, NHTSA lists up to 68 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 10, 2017 and March 23, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V227000 were scheduled from May 17, 2017, 43 days after the report.
17V227000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2016–2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V227000 ranks 229 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V227000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V227000 was 17V218000, reported on March 31, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 XLR Toyhauler recreational vehicles. The fasteners for the side patio deck bar lock in these vehicles may not be strong enough, allowing the patio door to unlatch and the deck to drop unexpectedly.
- The risk
- If the patio deck drops while the vehicle is in use, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fasteners with stronger ones, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-03242017-0360.
Reported April 4, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V227000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V227000, 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: April 4, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted