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2008 Forest river BERKSHIRE Suspension Recall


NHTSA Recall #	78187
NHTSA Compaign #	08V345000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	FOREST RIVER, INC.
Supplier	FOREST RIVER
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	BERKSHIRE
Model Year	2008
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of notification	07/08/26
Begin date of manufacuring	01/10/07
End date of manufacturing	30/06/08
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	28/07/08
Report created	29/07/08
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	57
Defect summary	Forest river is recalling 57 my 2007-2008 motor homes built on freightliner xc chassis and equipped with saf-holland rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.
Consequence summary	If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. In addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.
Corrective action	Forest river is working with daimler trucks and saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08e031 and 08v269). Owners may contact saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271, daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712, or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Recall notes	Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

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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2008 Forest river BERKSHIRE Suspension Recall

2008 Forest river BERKSHIRE Suspension Recall

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