NHTSA Campaign 18V080000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 18V080000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 18V080000 with NHTSA on January 30, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V080000, NHTSA lists up to 5 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 7, 2017 and January 9, 2018.
The 18V080000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V080000 were scheduled from February 20, 2018, 21 days after the report.
18V080000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V080000 ranks 345 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V080000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V080000 was 18V034000, reported on January 11, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Georgetown recreational vehicles, models GTA36D7 and GTA34P7. These vehicles have 18 gauge wires connected to a 30 amp circuit breaker.
- The risk
- 18 gauge wires cannot handle the potential amp draw, possibly resulting in the wires melting and increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will connect the 18 gauge wiring to an additional circuit breaker that will be installed, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0623.
Reported January 30, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V080000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V080000, 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: January 30, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted