2013 Forest River Concord, Forest River Forester and others recall: ignition

Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on February 1, 2013.

reported: Feb 1, 2013
owners notified: Feb 28, 2013

Electrical system: ignition

What is wrong: Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013 Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Lexington, Forester and Sunseeker class B and class C motor homes built on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana chassis. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."
Risk: If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
Remedy: General Motors (GM) will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. GM dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1‑866‑996‑9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1‑800‑630‑2438. Owner's may also contact Forest River at 1‑574‑389‑4600.

Recall number 13V037000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 13V037000

Is there a recall on the 2013 Forest River Concord, Forest River Forester and others ignition?

Yes. Recall 13V037000, reported on February 1, 2013.

What is the fix for recall 13V037000?

General Motors (GM) will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. GM dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1‑866‑996‑9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1‑800‑630‑2438. Owner's may also contact Forest River at 1‑574‑389‑4600.

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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