1998 Forest River Windsong
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Forest River Windsong. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Forest River Windsong. Newest first.
Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) IS present.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
Owner complaints
2 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Parking brake
Auto brake light coming on when vehicle (1998 georgetown motorhome by forest river - chevrolet P30 chassis) in motion. automatic park brake came on when driving on freeway at 60 mph. motorhome in shop at present time. it IS my understanding that this IS a common defect that should be addressed by chevrolet.*ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Consumer states the front end design causes water to fill headlights and short out, also the design and placement of the headlight assembly causes poor road illumination, manufacturer has payed for replacement lights and has fowarded an additional one hundred dollars to purchase add on lights, still the problem with design and function exists. *jb
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