Coachmen Freedom Express (2017): Equipment
Recall 16V550000 · Jul 22, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
132
vehicles affected
132
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V550000
- Date
- Jul 22, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 132
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer; Tires
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational vehicles, models FET28SE, FET282BHDS, FET282BHDSLE, FET281RLDS, FET281RLDSLE, FET29SE, FET292BHDS and FET292BHDSLE, manufactured May 16, 2016, to July 19, 2016. These vehicles may have insufficient space between the slideroom driveshaft and the driver's side tires, causing the tires to rub.
What can happen
If the driveshaft rubs against the tires, tire failure may result, possibly causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-07192016-0229.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Coachmen | Freedom Express | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V550000?
1 model: Coachmen Freedom Express (2017), about 132 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V550000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-07192016-0229.
What can happen?
If the driveshaft rubs against the tires, tire failure may result, possibly causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.