2007–2008 Foretravel Phenix recall: seats
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain recreational vehicles equipped with driver seats built by villa international fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." the lower slide rails of the air suspension CAN fail.
💥 The risk
In the event of a vehicle crash, separation of the seat from the seat pedestal may lead to personal injury of the vehicle occupants.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install two reinforcement tethers between the front of the seat pedestal and the top of the air suspension free of charge. The recall began on november 30, 2007. Owners may 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
- 07V476000
- Manufacturer
- FORETRAVEL, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 13
- Component
- SEATS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 30, 2007
- Built
- Aug 10, 2006 – Aug 22, 2007
- 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.