The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Foretravel IH45 | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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 IH45 | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel IH45 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel IH45 | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel IH45 | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel IH45 | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2014 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2015 | 0 | 3 |
| Foretravel Phenix | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2015
64 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the suspension; Foretravel, Inc. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 15V863000 22 Dec 2015 | Kaufman Trailers |
| 15V838000 14 Dec 2015 | Charmac Trailers Inc. |
| 15V784000 23 Nov 2015 | DS Corp DBA Crossroads RV |
| 15V753000 13 Nov 2015 | Trails West Manufacturing Of Idaho, Inc. |
| 15V727000 3 Nov 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V725000 3 Nov 2015 | Prevost Cars, Inc. |
| 15V654000 14 Oct 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V649000 13 Oct 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015