1999 FORETRAVEL U295 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 00V047000 on 02/27/2000
- Component:
- Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 07/22/1997 - 10/13/1999
- Affected:
- 326
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class a motor homes. during icy conditions, the windshield wiper blades could stick to the windshield when the system is turned on causing the motor shaft to spin on the drive arm if the pivot nut is not properly torqued.
- Consequence:
- Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect the torque of the pivot nut on the drive and drive arm.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began april 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact foretravel at 1-800-955-6226, ext. 254. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07V076000 on 03/04/2007
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1997 - 05/30/2003
- Affected:
- 153
- Defect:
- Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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.
- Consequence:
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Foretravel will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 foretravel at 1-936-564-8367. (please note: refrigerator model rm3363 is not included in this campaign.)
- 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.
1999 FORETRAVEL U295 TSB
- Bulletin:
- A014000001
- Component:
- 138000 visibility:defroster/defogger system
- Summary:
- Concerns with dash ac / heat system having limited dash heat from floor vents and dash vents . *tt
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