Forest River Windsong 2000
Model Windsong made in 2000 by Forest River got 2 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and vehicle speed control. There were some recalls concerningequipment and service brakes, hydraulic.
Model 2000
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V347000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | from 06/01/1999 to 05/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 1200 | 08/11/2003 | MFR | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 09/17/2003 | 09/25/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. 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 1-574-389-4600. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 22000 | 1 | 06/18/2001 |
| Ford motor company on its v/10 transmissions knowingly having problems with the torque conveters, and not telling the public, or correcting the problem. *la | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 1 | 01/01/2007 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 forest river windsong. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v3366000 (vehicle speed control) in september of 2007. she called ford motor company on three separate occasions and was informed that the parts were still unavailable. ford further stated that the projected date of their arrival was may of 2008. the vehicle speed control deactivation switch has not been disconnected. there had been no failure to date. the current mileage was 62,000. updated 02-15-08. *kb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | SAN BERNADINO | LA MESA RV | ||
| TN | MEMPHIS | 38132 | D-N MOTORHOMES | 901-345-2267 |