2015 FOREST RIVER VIBE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 17V573000 on 09/18/2017
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg systems
- Manufactured:
- 10/29/2014 - 05/03/2017
- Affected:
- 1,725
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2015-2018 vibe, and 2016-2018 rainier recreational trailers. the liquid propane (lp) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.
- Consequence:
- Without adequate clearance, the lp line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lp line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. the recall began october 10, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-541-644-8063. forest river's number for this recall is 64-0516.
- 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 www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 18V550000 on 08/23/2018
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery
- Manufactured:
- 08/20/2013 - 08/12/2018
- Affected:
- 5,847
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014-2019 forest river salem, wildcat maxx, wildwood, vibe, and rainier recreational trailers. the break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. the recall began september 25, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-503-831-5410. forest river's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.
- 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 www.safercar.gov.
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