Shasta Airflyte (2016): Visibility
Recall 15V553000 · Sep 2, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
1,736
vehicles affected
1,736
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V553000
- Date
- Sep 2, 2015
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,736
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Glass, side/rear
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is realling certain model year 2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 and Shasta Airflyte 19 trailers manufactured September 26, 2014 to August 17, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the rear exit window glass may come loose and fall out due to poor adhesion.
What can happen
If the rear window glass detaches, it could fall onto the road and be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers to verify that the windows are properly secured. Any window that fails the inspection process will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-08282015-0081.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V553000?
1 model: Shasta Airflyte (2016), about 1,736 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V553000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers to verify that the windows are properly secured. Any window that fails the inspection process will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service.
What can happen?
If the rear window glass detaches, it could fall onto the road and be a road hazard, 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.