close RECALL Subject : Risk of Fire due to Contact with Heating Element
Report Receipt Date: FEB 10, 2015
NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V080000
Component(s): EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 726
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Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
SUMMARY:
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational vehicles manufactured June 26, 2014, to October 9, 2014, and equipped with the Chill Chaser option. In the affected vehicles, excessive foam insulation and/or loose wiring may touch the Chill Chaser heating element.
CONSEQUENCE:
If the foam insulation or loose wiring contacts the heating element, there is an increased risk of fire.
REMEDY:
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the foam insulation and wiring, making any necessary repair, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or about, March 9, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is SB111014.
NOTES:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to
Home | Safercar -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).