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2001-2002 Forest River Georgetown and Forest River Windsong recall: switch

Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on November 7, 2002. It covers about 220 vehicles.

vehicles affected
220
reported
Nov 7, 2002
owners notified
Nov 19, 2002
related complaints
1

Exterior lighting: fog lights: switch

What is wrong
On certain class a motor homes built on either a ford or workhorse chassis, the power feed for the fog lamps may have been mis-wired.
Risk
Normal use of the fog lights could cause the diode in the radio circuit to overheat and possibly cause a fire. Owners are asked to not use the fog lights until this situation is corrected. Although the georgetown motor homes were not equipped with fog lights, the wiring for the fog lights is in the dash harness, and therefore, contains the defect.
Remedy
Dealers will replace part of the dash harness that contains this wiring. Owner notification began november 19, 2002. 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 forest river at 1‑574‑389‑1892.

Recall number 02V296000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 1 complaints about lights problems.

2001 Forest River Georgetown2002 Forest River Georgetown2001 Forest River Windsong2002 Forest River Windsong

Questions about recall 02V296000

Is there a recall on the 2001-2002 Forest River Georgetown and Forest River Windsong switch?

Yes. Recall 02V296000, reported on November 7, 2002, covers about 220 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 02V296000?

Dealers will replace part of the dash harness that contains this wiring. Owner notification began november 19, 2002. 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 forest river at 1‑574‑389‑1892.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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