A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
A battery cable short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226917-forest-river-berkshire-2016-recall-electrical-system · Recall date October 8, 2017 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V500000
“FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE (2016) recall — Electrical System.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 8, 2017. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226917-forest-river-berkshire-2016-recall-electrical-system. Based on NHTSA recall 17V500000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V500000).
Foreest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-34-7440 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-08032017-0491.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River, Inc. to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 17V500000 — Forest River, Inc. FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE (2016) recall — Electrical System Hello, I own a FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE (2016) recall — Electrical System that is covered by recall 17V500000 from Forest River, Inc.. The official recall notice states: Foreest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and revise the battery cable mounting bracket and cable routing, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 29, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-34-7440 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-08032017-0491. 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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