2001 FORETRAVEL U295 Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 00V246310 on 11/07/2000
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 09/02/1999 - 10/24/2000
- Affected:
- 76
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with trw 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. these bearings were produced between july 5 and october 3, 1999.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began november 13, 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, extension 254.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 00V273003 on 11/07/2000
- Component:
- Seat belts:front:buckle assembly
- Manufactured:
- 06/29/2000 - 10/04/2000
- Affected:
- 76
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies built by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
- Consequence:
- Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant is not properly restrained.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the defective buckle assemblies.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began october 16, 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, extension 254 or am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330. 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.
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