2006 Forest River Lexington & 2006 Forest River Lexington GT recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain class b motor homes, if the axle bottoms out against the rubber suspension snubbers, it is possible that the "u" bolts that hold the springs to the rear axle CAN penetrate the steel tube and come into contact with the steel liquid propane (lp) manifold.
💥 The risk
The tube may be crushed causing a crack in the tube, and lp gas may leak causing a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the manifold and install it inside the chassis rail away from the suspension system entirely. Dealers and owners have been notified not to use the lp systems in their vehicles until the repairs CAN be made. Owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
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
- 05V547000
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 199
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 14, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.