2000 Forest River Motorhome
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2000 Forest River Motorhome. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with safety belt assemblies produced by am-safe. on some seat belts, the buckle and connector may unlatch during a collision.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Serious injury or death could occur if the vehicle occupant IS not properly restrained.
Remedy
Am-safe notified forest river customers to return their vehicle to an authorized dealer to have the seat belts repaired free of charge. am-safe IS conducting the owner notification for this campaign. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am-safe commercial products at 219-266-8330.
The spare tire carrier hoist components can become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The spare tire can contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage to the following vehicles.
Remedy
Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket.
Owner complaints
9 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Equipment · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Ammonia gas leaked out due to crack in tube. spoke to dometic concerning recall, and due to out of warranty (2000), they will only do the recall when the unit IS working. they say they are not responsibe for the leakage or repairing the leakage that was caused by the tube cracking. *tr
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 forest river motorhome. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2652. the contact stated that the refrigerator IS leaking ammonia. dometic stated that they were no longer honoring the recall. updated 10/20/08. *lj updated 10/21/08.*jb
- Tires
Problems with firestone steeltex R4S tires.*mr the consumer did not state the problem. *Jb *nm
- Fuel system, other › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Structure › Body
I have a 1993, vectra, diesel pusher, and I have noticed that some of the cross-members between the chassis and the floor of the coach, from just in front of the rear axle to the rear of the coach, have broken or have crushed. Over time, the coach body can come down on the chassis. The propane gas…
I have a 1993, vectra, diesel pusher, and I have noticed that some of the cross-members between the chassis and the floor of the coach, from just in front of the rear axle to the rear of the coach, have broken or have crushed. Over time, the coach body can come down on the chassis. The propane gas line, which runs across the coach between the chassis and the coach body, can be crushed or broken creating the potential for a serious fire or explosion.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
Goodyear wrangler 8r19.6 tires experienced sidewall blowouts due to ply separation, consumer IS requesting reimbursement due to the numerous tire failures. *slc
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Rotor · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
Rotors cracked completely through causing the vehicle to bounce and shudder while braking.
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Water heater · Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal · Structure › Body › Door · Structure › Frame and members · Vehicle speed control · Visibility › Windshield
Windshield cracked on three occasions in the same area due to possible window frame defect.
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Hanger,bracket
The the front hanger bracket which holds the 100 gallon water tank, IS broken, causing the tank to drop. *ak
- Vehicle speed control
Cruise control sticks, will not turn off. *ak
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