NHTSA campaign 12V428000
Forest River Recall 12V-428: Sure Power Battery Separators overheating
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 12V428000 was reported by FOREST RIVER, INC. on September 4, 2012, with 2 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Rockport for the 2009 model year. Owners were notified on September 3, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V428000 (also written 12V-428 or 12V428)
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- Owners notified
- NHTSA investigation
- Equipment Query EQ12-001 (per NHTSA's investigations file)
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V428000. 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.
Forest River
Forest River Rockport
- 2009 · Vehicles built April 27, 2009 – May 29, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V428000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc.(Forest River) is recalling two model year 2009 Rockport commerical vehicles, manufactured from April 27, 2009, through May 29, 2009, equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
Safety consequence
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notified the owners and arranged to replace the battery separators free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-8749.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V428000
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