2004 FOREST RIVER FOREST RIVER Recall

Campaign:

05V484000 on 10/17/2005

Component:

Wheels:rim

Affected:

609

Defect:

On certain motor homes equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.

Consequence:

The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. the wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.

Correction:

Forest river is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced with a 16" aluminum wheel. the recall is expected to begin during october 2005. owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600.

Notes:

Customers 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 http://www.safercar.gov.

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