NHTSA Campaign 17V292000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 17V292000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V292000 with NHTSA on May 2, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V292000, NHTSA lists up to 487 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 30, 2013 and April 27, 2015.
The 17V292000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V292000 were scheduled from June 7, 2017, 36 days after the report.
17V292000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V292000 ranks 105 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V292000, Forest River, Inc has 22 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 17V292000 was 16V762000, reported on October 20, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 XLR Hyperlite toyhaulers. These vehicles have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be properly seated in the chassis axle hanger.
- The risk
- If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bolt may not properly secure the axle, allowing it to shift and result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any equalizer knurled bolts and nuts that were improperly installed, free of charge. The recall began on June 7, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0431. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-03202017-0355.
Reported May 2, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V292000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V292000, 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 2, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted