2017 Forest river CHEROKEE Electrical System Wiring Recall

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2017 Forest river CHEROKEE Electrical System Wiring Recall

 NHTSA Recall #129255
NHTSA Compaign #18V034000
MFG Compaign #17A-0609
 ManufacturerForest River, Inc.
 SupplierFOREST RIVER
 BrandFOREST RIVER
 ModelCHEROKEE
 Model Year2017
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
 Date of notification14/02/18
 Begin date of manufacuring20/03/17
 End date of manufacturing30/10/17
Type of recallV
Recall initiatorMFR
 Report received11/01/18
 Report created12/01/18
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units223
 Defect summaryForest 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.
 Consequence summaryIf 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.
 Corrective actionForest 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.
 Recall notesOwners 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.
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    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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