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NHTSA campaign 00V047000

Foretravel Recall 00V-047: FORETRAVEL/WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES

  • Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

NHTSA recall 00V047000 was reported by FORETRAVEL, INC. on February 23, 2000, with 326 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Foretravel GV320, Foretravel U270, Foretravel U295 and more for model years 1998–2000. Owners were notified on April 24, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V047000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V047000 (also written 00V-047 or 00V047)
Filed by
FORETRAVEL, INC.
Report received
Potentially affected
326 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Visibility — Windshield Wiper/Washer — Linkages
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V047000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Foretravel

  • Foretravel GV320

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 23, 1997 – October 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Foretravel U270

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 23, 1997 – October 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Foretravel U295

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 23, 1997 – October 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)

  • Foretravel U320

    • 1998, 1999, 2000 · Vehicles built July 23, 1997 – October 14, 1999 (per NHTSA)
All Foretravel recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V047000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

LOSS OF VISIBILITY COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE PIVOT NUT ON THE DRIVE AND DRIVE ARM.

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).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V047000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.