NHTSA Campaign 18V234000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NHTSA campaign 18V234000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: body: door. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 18V234000 with NHTSA on April 12, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V234000, NHTSA lists up to 597 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 29, 2017 and March 30, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V234000 were scheduled from May 9, 2018, 27 days after the report.
18V234000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2018–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V234000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V234000 vehicles, the 2018 Forest River Georgetown has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V234000 ranks 92 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V234000, Forest River, Inc has 21 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 18V234000 was 17V611000, reported on October 2, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River FR3 and Georgetown recreational vehicles. The entry door latch may not engage fully, allowing the door to open unexpectedly while moving.
- The risk
- If the entry door opens unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install shims between the entry door frame and the wall frame, two additional screws will be added through the entry door frame to secure the door frame to the sidewall frame and will verify that the entry door latch pawl is properly contacting the striker bolt, if required the dealer will adjust the striker bolt, at no charge to the owner. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-0700.
Reported April 12, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V234000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V234000, 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: April 12, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted