NHTSA recall campaign

08V204000

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly

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4Affected configurations shown93Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentSteering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Report receivedJun 5, 2008
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

What fixes it

Official remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V306). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 08V204000

2008 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTONOpen vehicle record →2008 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIREOpen vehicle record →2007 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIREOpen vehicle record →2007 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTONOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

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