NHTSA Campaign 19V048000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 19V048000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 19V048000 with NHTSA on January 22, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V048000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 27, 2017 and March 7, 2018.
The 19V048000 report reached NHTSA 11 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V048000 were scheduled from February 6, 2019, 15 days after the report.
19V048000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 19V048000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V048000 ranks 324 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V048000, Forest River, Inc has 3 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 19V048000 was 17V724000, reported on November 17, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Entourage motorhomes and 2017-2018 Berkshire Coach Ultra motorhomes built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage to the connector, which can result in an electrical short.
- The risk
- Prolonged corrosion of the connector may cause a resistive short, overheating or melting the wiring and increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River has notified owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the block heater cable and replace it if damage is found. If no damage is found, the terminal connector will be packed with grease and reconnected. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5111 or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0940.
Reported January 22, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V048000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V048000, 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 22, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted