2001 FORETRAVEL U320 Recalls (5)
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 08V250000 on 06/03/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2000 - 12/30/2001
- Affected:
- 3
- Defect:
- Foretravel is recalling 3 my 1998-1999 and 2001 u320 coaches equipped with norcold refrigerators. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
- Consequence:
- Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
- Correction:
- Foretravel is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. the recall is expected to begin during july 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or foretravel at 1-936-564-8367.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 10V572000 on 11/17/2010
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 01/06/1998 - 10/16/2001
- Affected:
- 4
- Defect:
- Foretravel is recalling certain model year 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2002 model u320 coaches equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. the population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. the response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
- Consequence:
- The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
- Correction:
- Foretravel is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. the recall began on december 10, 2010. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or foretravel at 1-936-564-8367.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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