| Issue ID | 703279 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10250809 |
| Manufacurer | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | WILDCAT |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/12/08 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river forester. The contact received a recall notice regarding the dometic refrigerator. He was not satisfied with the remedy to repair the failure because it consisted of placing a heat shield over the failed equipment in case a fire occurs. He felt that the entire refrigerator unit should be replaced because the boiler tubes failed. The vehicle is in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The vin, nhtsa campaign id updated 01/08/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FLORISSANT, CO |
| VIN pattern | 4X4FWCC244VXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 02/08/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TERRY VAUGHN RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | HOUSTON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |