Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V551000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

Foretravel, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-09-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V551000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Manufacturer
Foretravel, Inc.
Vehicles affected
57
Reported to NHTSA
2015-09-02
Owners notified
2015-10-06

Defect description

Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nimbus, Phenix, and IH45 motorhomes manufactured May 16, 2011, to February 24, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with independent front suspensions that may have loose ball joints.

Safety risk

A loose ball joint may separate from the steering linkage resulting in a loss of steering control and an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Foretravel will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhomes and tighten the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226, option 3.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

15 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FORETRAVEL IH452016 2015 2014 2013 2012
FORETRAVEL Nimbus2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
FORETRAVEL Phenix2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

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.