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NHTSA Campaign 17V756000

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NHTSA campaign 17V756000 covers 114 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment. The repair is free.

Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V756000 with NHTSA on November 22, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 17V756000, NHTSA lists up to 365,885 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 19, 2009 and October 27, 2017.

The 17V756000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.

Owner notification letters for 17V756000 were scheduled from December 27, 2017, 35 days after the report.

17V756000 covers 23 models from Forest River, Coachmen and Shasta, model years 2010–2018.

Owners of the model years 17V756000 covers have filed at least 21 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 17V756000 vehicles, the 2017 Forest River Wildwood has the most (3).

By potentially affected vehicles, 17V756000 ranks 1 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 17V756000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V756000 was 17V699000, reported on November 6, 2017.

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What this recall covers

The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
The risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

Reported November 22, 2017

Vehicles covered by 17V756000 (114)

Forest River (73)

Coachmen (40)

Shasta (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V756000, 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: November 22, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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