2007 FORETRAVEL PHENIX Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 07V476000 on 10/09/2007
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 08/09/2006 - 08/21/2007
- Affected:
- 13
- Defect:
- Certain recreational vehicles equipped with driver seats built by villa international fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." the lower slide rails of the air suspension can fail.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a vehicle crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury of the vehicle occupants.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension free of charge. the recall began on november 30, 2007. owners may contact 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:
- 12V239000 on 05/24/2012
- Component:
- Visibility:glass, side/rear
- Affected:
- 121
- Defect:
- Foretravel motorcoach (foretravel) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 phenix and 2007-2011 nimbus recreational vehicles equipped with se-gi windows. the adhesive bond on some panels between the glass portion and the hinge may de-bond, allowing the panel to detach and fall from the vehicle.
- Consequence:
- If this occurred during travel it could create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash or personal injury.
- Correction:
- Foretravel will notify owners, and is working with se-gi products to develop remedy instructions and obtain parts. the recall began on june 21, 2012. owners may contact foretravel motorcoach, inc. at 1-800-547-0712.
- 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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