NHTSA Campaign 17V573000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
NHTSA campaign 17V573000 covers 5 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 17V573000 with NHTSA on September 15, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V573000, NHTSA lists up to 1,725 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 30, 2014 and May 4, 2017.
The 17V573000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V573000 were scheduled from October 10, 2017, 25 days after the report.
17V573000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2015–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V573000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V573000 vehicles, the 2016 Forest River Vibe has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V573000 ranks 51 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V573000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V573000 was 17V523000, reported on August 25, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vibe, and 2016-2018 Rainier recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.
- The risk
- Without adequate clearance, the LP line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0516.
Reported September 15, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V573000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V573000, 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: September 15, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted