Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V239000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

FORETRAVEL, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-05-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V239000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
FORETRAVEL, INC.
Vehicles affected
121
Reported to NHTSA
2012-05-21
Owners notified
2012-06-21

Defect description

FORETRAVEL MOTORCOACH (FORETRAVEL) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 PHENIX AND 2007-2011 NIMBUS RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SE-GI WINDOWS. THE ADHESIVE BOND ON SOME PANELS BETWEEN THE GLASS PORTION AND THE HINGE MAY DE-BOND, ALLOWING THE PANEL TO DETACH AND FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURRED DURING TRAVEL IT COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

FORETRAVEL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND IS WORKING WITH SE-GI PRODUCTS TO DEVELOP REMEDY INSTRUCTIONS AND OBTAIN PARTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 21, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORETRAVEL MOTORCOACH, INC. AT 1-800-547-0712.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FORETRAVEL Nimbus2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
FORETRAVEL Phenix2010 2009 2008 2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.