2002–2003 Foretravel G320 & 2002–2003 Foretravel Grand Villa + 4 more recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motorhomes equipped with dual linkage windshield wiper systems. The wiper motor securing bolts may not have been properly torqued and sercured with thread locking compound.
💥 The risk
The securing bolts may work loose and allow the wiper arms to travel outside their normal path during operation. The driver's visability may be impaired, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Customers will be notified and the existing mounting bolts will be removed and replaced with new bolts, lock washer, and thread locker. Owner notification began on october 8, 2003. 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 936-564-8367.
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
- 03V222000
- Manufacturer
- FORETRAVEL, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 315
- Component
- VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 8, 2003
- Built
- Jun 26, 2001 – Jun 6, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also, customers CAN contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).