2000 Foretravel GV320 & 2000 Foretravel U270 + 2 more recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: class a motor homes. During icy conditions, the windshield wiper blades could stick to the windshield when the system is turned on causing the motor shaft to spin on the drive arm if the pivot nut is not properly torqued.
💥 The risk
Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the torque of the pivot nut on the drive and drive arm.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V047000
- Manufacturer
- FORETRAVEL, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 326
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-955-6226
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 24, 2000
- Built
- Jul 23, 1997 – Oct 14, 1999
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Owner notification began april 24, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact foretravel at 1-800-955-6226, ext. 254. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).