2016 COACHMEN ENCOUNTER Recall
- Campaign:
- 15V576000 on 09/15/2015
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/2011 - 09/10/2015
- Affected:
- 3,804
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc., (forest river) is recalling certain 2011-2016 coachmen pursuit, mirada, and encounter motorhomes manufactured from march 1, 2011, through september 11, 2015. in the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use.
- Consequence:
- If the trailer hitch partially or fully detaches from the motorhome while it is towing a vehicle, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. the recall began on october 9, 2015. owners west of the mississippi river may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8317. owners east of the mississippi river may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8305. forest river's campaign number for this recall is 310-09112015-0086.
- 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.
2016 COACHMEN ENCOUNTER TSB
- Bulletin:
- 16-012
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Adding additional hardware for the living room slide track to ensure proper closure of the slide room
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