NHTSA safety recall
Recall 08V346000: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
FOREST RIVER, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Jul 7, 2008
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
The risk
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 08V346000
- Units potentially affected
- 107,417
- Report received
- Jul 7, 2008
- Production range
- Jun 1, 2003 – Sep 30, 2006
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
108 model years across 28 models
- Forest River All American Sport
- Forest River All American Sport Rv
- Forest River Auto Master
- Forest River Auto Plus
- Forest River Cardinal
- Forest River Cedar Creek
- Forest River Cherokee
- Forest River Eliminator
- Forest River Flagstaff
- Forest River Forester
- Forest River Georgetown
- Forest River Grand Surveyor
- Forest River Lexington
- Forest River Lexington GT
- Forest River Mb Cruiser
- Forest River Qualifier
- Forest River Rockwood
- Forest River Salem
- Forest River Sandpiper
- Forest River Sierra
- Forest River Sunseeker
- Forest River Surveyor
- Forest River Tsunami
- Forest River Wildcat
- Forest River Wildwood
- Forest River Work And Play
- Palomino Stampede
- Palomino Thoroughbred
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.