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Foretravel on certain motorhomes equipped with dual linkage windshield wiper systems.

NHTSA campaign 03V-222 · Reported December 6, 2003 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Foretravel
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND THE EXISTING MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BOLTS, LOCK WASHER, AND THREAD LOCKER.
COST
Free

The short version

FORETRAVEL, INC. reported a problem with the windshield wiper/washer motor. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL LINKAGE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS. THE WIPER MOTOR SECURING BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED AND SERCURED WITH THREAD LOCKING COMPOUND.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE SECURING BOLTS MAY WORK LOOSE AND ALLOW THE WIPER ARMS TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THEIR NORMAL PATH DURING OPERATION. THE DRIVER'S VISABILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

CUSTOMERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AND THE EXISTING MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BOLTS, LOCK WASHER, AND THREAD LOCKER, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 03V-222.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 03V-222

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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