LOR-001 – Power Tongue Jack may Operate Unintentionally – 2018 Little Guy Max Recreational Trailers

2018 Little Guy Max

January 16, 2018 Power Tongue Jack may Operate Unintentionally If the jack retracts or extends unintentionally, it can increase the risk of injury to those within the trailer or increase the risk of a crash if the jack moves while the trailer is being towed.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V059 Manufacturer Liberty Outdoors, LLC Components EQUIPMENT Potential Number … Read more

51-0610 – Power Tongue Jack may Operate Unintentionally – 2017-2018 Forest River Recreational Trailers

2018 Forest River Rockwood

January 12, 2018 Power Tongue Jack may Operate Unintentionally If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V051 Manufacturer Forest RivereBay, Inc. Components EQUIPMENT Potential Number of Units Affected 1,349   Summary Forest RivereBay, Inc. (Forest RivereBay) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, … Read more

Uneven Lift Platform/ FMVSS 403 & 404 – 2016-2018 Van-Con Dual Rear-Wheel School Buses

2018 Van-Con SchoolBus

January 11, 2018 Uneven Lift Platform/ FMVSS 403 & 404 A lift platform that is uneven may cause a fall, increasing the risk of an injury.   NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V037 Manufacturer Van-Con, Inc. Components EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Potential Number of Units Affected 27   Summary Van-Con, Inc. (Van-Con) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Van-Con Dual Rear-Wheel school buses, model 33803, … Read more

17A-0609 – Wire may Overheat due to Wrong Panel Connection – 2017-2018 Forest River Cherokee Travel Trailers

2018 Forest River Cherokee

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 RivereBay, Inc. Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units … Read more

Reduced Visibility/FMVSS 108 – 2018 Newmar Bay Star & Bay Star Sport Motorhomes

2018 Newmar Bay Star

NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V797 Manufacturer NewmareBay Corporation Components EXTERIOR LIGHTING Potential Number of Units Affected 194   Reduced Visibility/FMVSS 108 If the front side marker lights are not connected to the wiring harness, and the low beams do not illuminate when high beams are activated, it can reduce visibility to the operator and to other drivers, increasing the risk … Read more