NHTSA Campaign 17V623000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
NHTSA campaign 17V623000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights: high/low beam dimmer switch. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V623000 with NHTSA on October 6, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V623000, NHTSA lists up to 276 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 29, 2013 and March 2, 2017.
The 17V623000 report reached NHTSA 7 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V623000 were scheduled from October 31, 2017, 25 days after the report.
17V623000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2014–2016.
Owners of the model years 17V623000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V623000 vehicles, the 2014 Forest River Berkshire has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V623000 ranks 131 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V623000, Forest River, Inc has 13 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 17V623000 was 16V465000, reported on June 27, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Berkshire XL and XLT buses. The headlights may shut off while switching from low beam to high beam settings, reducing visibility for the operator and other vehicles.
- The risk
- If the headlights shut off while driving, decreasing or causing a full loss of visibility, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental wiring harness that will stop the headlights from shutting off unexpectedly, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-0241.
Reported October 6, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V623000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V623000, 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: October 6, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted