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Forest River bottom leaf on the leaf springs may rotate out of position and make contact with the tire.

NHTSA campaign 11V-017 · Reported January 14, 2011 · 115 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River
VEHICLES AFFECTED
115
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL PLACE TWO SQUARE BEND "U" BOLTS WITH WASHERS AND NUTS AND RETAINING PLATE THAT WILL BE CENTERED ON THE SPRING CENTER BOLT TO RESTRAIN THE LOWER SPRING LEAF.
COST
Free

The short version

FOREST RIVER, INC. reported a problem with the springs leaf spring assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE BOTTOM LEAF ON THE LEAF SPRINGS MAY ROTATE OUT OF POSITION AND MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TIRE.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS WILL CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL PLACE TWO SQUARE BEND "U" BOLTS WITH WASHERS AND NUTS AND RETAINING PLATE THAT WILL BE CENTERED ON THE SPRING CENTER BOLT TO RESTRAIN THE LOWER SPRING LEAF, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-017.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 11V-017

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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