2006 FORETRAVEL NIMBUS Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V317000 on 07/13/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1997 - 09/29/2006
- Affected:
- 7
- Defect:
- Foretravel is recalling motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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:
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Foretravel is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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 936-564-8367.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V053000 on 01/17/2018
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2003 - 01/07/2018
- Affected:
- 462
- Defect:
- Foretravel, inc. (foretravel) is recalling certain 2004-2019 u270, u295, u320, nimbus, phenix, realm, and ih-45 motorhomes. these vehicles are equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Foretravel will notify owners, and instruct them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on february 6, 2018. owners may contact foretravel customer service at 1-936-564-8367, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information.
- 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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