Cardinal / Fr3 / Georgetown and more recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Georgetown GT335, FR3 FR30, Pursuit 31BD, and 29SB, and 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL and Tracer TRT270AIR and TRT3200BHT fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
What could happen
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide room mechanism cable attaching screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0331201501.
Vehicles covered
- Cardinal Caf3825Fl 2016
- Fr3 Fr30 2015
- Georgetown Gt335 2015
- Pursuit 29Sb 2015
- Pursuit 31Bd 2015
- Tracer Trt270Air 2016
- Tracer Trt3200Bht 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V203000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 6, 2015
- Owners notified
- May 5, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 35
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 10, 2015 to Mar 23, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-0331201501
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.