The defect
FORETRAVEL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2010 PHENIX AND NIMBUS MOTORHOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH PNEUMATIC AND HYDRAULIC ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLIES P/NOS. 6562618, 6565118, 77025-001, 77025-002, 77025-501, 77050-004, SUPPLIED BY KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE. SOME ASSEMBLIES COULD CONTAIN A DRIVE PIN THAT IS BELOW SPECIFICATION AND MAY BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE BRAKE ARM CAUSING SEPARATION OR LOOSENING OF THE PEDAL FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
The risk
IF THE DRIVE PIN BECOMES DISENGAGED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, IT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING FUNCTION AND/OR CAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE PEDAL FUNCTION. EITHER CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
FORETRAVEL IS WORKING WITH KONGSBERG TO REMEDY THESE MOTORHOMES. PLEASE SEE KONGSBERG'S DEFECT REPORT 09E-064. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED BY FORETRAVEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORETRAVEL AT 1-800-955-6226.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 Nimbus | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2008 | 0 | 4 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2010 | 0 | 3 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2009
35 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; FORETRAVEL, INC. filed 24 campaigns in all.
| 09V496000 29 Dec 2009 | TIFFIN MOTORHOMES, INC. |
| 09V478000 16 Dec 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V461000 1 Dec 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V460000 1 Dec 2009 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 09V431000 3 Nov 2009 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 09V385000 2 Oct 2009 | QINGQI GROUP MOTORCYCLE CO., LTD |
| 09V351000 11 Sept 2009 | ELDORADO NATIONAL |
| 09V347000 3 Sept 2009 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009