Foretravel Suspension

Foretravel is recalling about 44 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. Debris could migrate into the bearing oil cup, which could increase the risk of a fire.

Campaign
05V514000
Manufacturer
FORETRAVEL, INC.
Reported
10 November 2005
Vehicles
44
Built between
Jun 2004 – Oct 2005
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
12 December 2005
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2004 and October 2005. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2006 Foretravel NmbtBuilt June 2004 to October 2005
  • 2006 Foretravel PhxtBuilt June 2004 to October 2005
  • 2005 Foretravel U295TBuilt June 2004 to October 2005
  • 2003, 2005 Foretravel U320TBuilt June 2004 to October 2005

What the defect is

On certain motor homes, the spindle plugs on some tag axles are missing. The bearings and related surfaces can be contaminated with debris.

What could happen

Debris could migrate into the bearing oil cup, which could increase the risk of a fire.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR DATA TAG AND INSTALLATION OF SPINDLE PLUG. MISSING DATA TAG WILL BE INSTALLED, BEARINGS WILL BE CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2005.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2004 to October 2005
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA10 November 2005
  3. Owners notified12 December 2005

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 10 November 2005.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact foretravel at 1-800-955-6226.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
FORETRAVEL, INC.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand