Prolonged corrosion of the connector may cause a resistive short, overheating or melting the wiring and increasing the risk of a fire.
Prolonged corrosion of the connector may cause a resistive short, overheating or melting the wiring and increasing the risk of a fire.
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Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224857-forest-river-berkshire-2018-recall-engine · Recall date January 22, 2019 · Official notice: NHTSA #19V048000
“FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE (2018) recall — Engine.” GovInfoNow, recall dated January 22, 2019. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224857-forest-river-berkshire-2018-recall-engine. Based on NHTSA recall 19V048000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V048000).
Forest River has notified owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the block heater cable and replace it if damage is found. If no damage is found, the terminal connector will be packed with grease and reconnected. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5111 or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0940.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 19V048000 — Forest River, Inc. FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE (2018) recall — Engine Hello, I own a FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE (2018) recall — Engine that is covered by recall 19V048000 from Forest River, Inc.. The official recall notice states: Forest River has notified owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the block heater cable and replace it if damage is found. If no damage is found, the terminal connector will be packed with grease and reconnected. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5111 or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0940. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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