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2017 Forest river AMERA-LITE Trailer Hitches Recall


NHTSA Recall #	120406
NHTSA Compaign #	16V682000
MFG Compaign #	24-09142016-0244
Manufacturer	Forest River, Inc.
Supplier	FOREST RIVER
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	AMERA-LITE
Model Year	2017
Component	TRAILER HITCHES
Date of notification	24/10/16
Begin date of manufacuring	11/02/16
End date of manufacturing	11/05/16
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	21/09/16
Report created	21/09/16
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	45
Defect summary	Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 amera-lite cargo trailers, models aldd610sa, aldr610sa, aldd612sa and aldr612sa, manufactured february 11, 2016, to may 11, 2016. The thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture the trailer's drawbars may be insufficient for the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr).
Consequence summary	The drawbars can fracture and fail during operation, potentially resulting in a loss of control or the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. The recall began on october 24, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-848-9216. Forest river's number for this recall is 24-09142016-0244.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2017 Forest river AMERA-LITE Trailer Hitches Recall

2017 Forest river AMERA-LITE Trailer Hitches Recall

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