NHTSA Campaign 18V436000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
NHTSA campaign 18V436000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 18V436000 with NHTSA on June 27, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V436000, NHTSA lists up to 326 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 26, 2015 and October 20, 2017.
The 18V436000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V436000 were scheduled from July 24, 2018, 27 days after the report.
18V436000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2016–2019.
Owners of the model years 18V436000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V436000 vehicles, the 2017 Forest River Wildwood has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V436000 ranks 121 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V436000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 18V436000 was 18V414000, reported on June 19, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River Wildwood, and 2016-2019 Forest River Salem recreational trailers. The outside auxiliary shower faucet cover may cover the water heater exhaust panel when opened.
- The risk
- The covered water heater exhaust panel could increase the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a replacement outside shower, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 44-0762.
Reported June 27, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V436000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V436000, 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: June 27, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted