NHTSA recall 02V296000
Exterior Lighting · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: On certain class a motor homes built on either a Ford or workhorse chassis, the power feed for the fog lamps may have been mis-wired.
Why it matters: Normal use of the fog lights could cause the diode in the radio circuit to overheat and possibly cause a fire. Owners are asked to not use the fog lights until this situation is corrected. Although the georgetown motor homes were not equipped with fog lights, the wiring for the fog lights is in the…
The fix: Dealers will replace part of the dash harness that contains this wiring. Owner notification began November 19, 2002.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2001 Forest River Georgetown
- 2001 Forest River Windsong
- 2002 Forest River Georgetown
- 2002 Forest River Windsong
- Forest River Windsong
All model years NHTSA lists
2001 Forest River Georgetown, 2002 Forest River Georgetown, 2001 Forest River Windsong, 2002 Forest River Windsong.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 02V296000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.