Forest River Windsong 1999
Model Windsong made in 1999 by Forest River got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningequipment, service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V085000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 128000 | 11/13/2007 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 03/05/2007 | 03/07/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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 Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 forest river at 1-574-389-4600, | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V165002 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 03/09/1999 to 04/12/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 70 | 04/21/1999 | ODI | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 11/16/1999 | 12/01/1999 | 571 | 105 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes built on a ford chassis. the brake system warning indicator lamp is not in the correct position in the instrument cluster. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 105, hydraulic brake systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The bulb/socket assembly may not function properly. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will place the brake system warning indicator lamp in the correct position. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began april 21, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact forest river at 1-219-296-7700. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||