January 11, 2018
Wire may Overheat due to Wrong Panel Connection
If both wires were connected to same lug, the smaller wire may overheat and fail due to trying to handle a higher load, thereby increasing the risk of an electrical fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V034
Manufacturer Forest River
, Inc.
Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Number of Units Affected 223
Summary
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Forest River Cherokee travel trailers. On the affected trailers, a 14 gauge and a 12 gauge neutral wire for the 110V Air Conditioning were connected to the same lug in the 120V panel neutral bus bar.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the subject wire to another 14 gauge terminal, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River’s number for this recall is 17A-0609.
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.
2 Affected Products
Vehicle
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE | 2017-2018 |
5 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report- Report #1, 2018-1
RCLQRT-18V034-0158.PDF 214.51KB
Recall 573 Report- Amendment 1
RCLRPT-18V034-9651.PDF 215.872KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V034-9011.pdf 246.064KB
Defect 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V034-8332.PDF 215.871KB
Recall 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V034-8851.PDF 215.872KB
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