The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SPINDLE PLUGS ON SOME TAG AXLES ARE MISSING. THE BEARINGS AND RELATED SURFACES CAN BE CONTAMINATED WITH DEBRIS.
The risk
DEBRIS COULD MIGRATE INTO THE BEARING OIL CUP, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foretravel Nmbt | 2006 |
| Foretravel Phxt | 2006 |
| Foretravel U295T | 2005 |
| Foretravel U320T | 2003, 2005 |
Components: SUSPENSION
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foretravel Nmbt | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Foretravel Phxt | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Foretravel U295T | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel U320T | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Foretravel U320T | 2005 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2005
37 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the suspension; FORETRAVEL, INC. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 05V545000 30 Nov 2005 | WELD-IT COMPANY |
| 05V544000 30 Nov 2005 | WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION |
| 05V542000 30 Nov 2005 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD |
| 05V546000 29 Nov 2005 | BENTLEY MOTORS LTD |
| 05V538000 21 Nov 2005 | APRILIA USA, INC. |
| 05V508000 3 Nov 2005 | STOUGHTON TRAILERS, LLC |
| 05V493000 25 Oct 2005 | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| 05V485000 18 Oct 2005 | LUFKIN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005