The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Coachmen Cross Country vehicles manufactured May 26, 2015, to December 2, 2015. During suspension travel, the front tires may be damaged from contacting the fuel fill guard.
The risk
If the tire contacts the fuel fill guard, it may be damaged and deflate, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised fuel fill guard that will not contact the tires. Any tire that shows sign of contact with the fuel fill guard will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 10, 2016. Owners east of the Mississippi river may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8317. Owners west of the Mississippi river may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8305. Forest River's number for this recall is 310-01112016-0126.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Cross Country | 2016 |
Components: TIRES | SUSPENSION:FRONT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Cross Country | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other tires recalls in 2016
21 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the tires; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 16V840000 21 Nov 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V824000 15 Nov 2016 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 16V811000 8 Nov 2016 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 16V803000 4 Nov 2016 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 16V748000 17 Oct 2016 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 16V714000 6 Oct 2016 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 16V696000 27 Sept 2016 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 16V591000 10 Aug 2016 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016