FORETRAVEL U295T 2005: SUSPENSION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 05V514000

Make Model Year
FORETRAVEL U295T 2005
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2005-12-12 2005-11-10 2005-11-09

Production Dates: 2004-06-07 - 2005-10-10

Manufacturers Involved: Foretravel, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 44

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SPINDLE PLUGS ON SOME TAG AXLES ARE MISSING. THE BEARINGS AND RELATED SURFACES CAN BE CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS.

Consequence

DEBRIS COULD MIGRATE INTO THE BEARING OIL CUP, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR DATA TAG AND INSTALLATION OF SPINDLE PLUG. MISSING DATA TAG WILL BE INSTALLED, BEARINGS WILL BE CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORETRAVEL AT 1-800-955-6226.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.