NHTSA safety recall

Recall 15V551000

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint — Foretravel · reported 2 Sep 2015 · 57 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nimbus, Phenix, and IH45 motorhomes manufactured May 16, 2011, to February 24, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with independent front suspensions that may have loose ball joints.

The risk

A loose ball joint may separate from the steering linkage resulting in a loss of steering control and an increased risk of a crash.

The fix

Foretravel will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhomes and tighten the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226, option 3.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

NHTSA campaign
15V551000
Filed by
Foretravel, Inc.
Report received
2 Sep 2015
Owners notified
6 Oct 2015
Potentially affected
57

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2012 Foretravel Ih45 2013 Foretravel Ih45 2014 Foretravel Ih45 2015 Foretravel Ih45 2016 Foretravel Ih45 2012 Foretravel Nimbus 2013 Foretravel Nimbus 2014 Foretravel Nimbus 2015 Foretravel Nimbus 2016 Foretravel Nimbus 2012 Foretravel Phenix 2013 Foretravel Phenix 2014 Foretravel Phenix 2015 Foretravel Phenix 2016 Foretravel Phenix

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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