NHTSA Campaign 17V838000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 17V838000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V838000 with NHTSA on December 21, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V838000, NHTSA lists up to 3,297 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 7, 2015 and September 12, 2017.
The 17V838000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V838000 were scheduled from February 7, 2018, 48 days after the report.
17V838000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2015–2018.
Owners of the model years 17V838000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V838000 vehicles, the 2018 Forest River Cherokee has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V838000 ranks 25 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V838000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V838000 was 17V825000, reported on December 19, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Cascade and Cherokee recreational trailers. The trailer wiring may have been improperly routed, allowing the wires to be pinched between the chassis and the vehicle body.
- The risk
- Pinched wires may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers, rerouting the wires, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 7, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8072. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0456.
Reported December 21, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V838000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V838000, 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: December 21, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted