Foretravel, Inc.: Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint
Foretravel, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 2, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 57. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Foretravel IH45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Foretravel Nimbus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Foretravel Phenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Foretravel IH45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Foretravel Nimbus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Foretravel Phenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Foretravel IH45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Foretravel Nimbus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Foretravel Phenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Foretravel IH45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Foretravel Nimbus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Foretravel Phenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Foretravel IH45 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Foretravel Nimbus | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Foretravel Phenix | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V551000.
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