NHTSA campaign 99V165002
Forest River Recall 99V165002: FOREST RIVER/FMVSS 105
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 99V165002 was reported by FOREST RIVER, INC. on November 16, 1999, with 70 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Georgetown and Forest River Windsong for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on April 21, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V165002
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 70 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 105
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V165002. 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 Georgetown
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 9, 1999 – April 12, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Windsong
- 1999 · Vehicles built March 9, 1999 – April 12, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V165002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD CHASSIS. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LAMP IS NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITION IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Safety consequence
THE BULB/SOCKET ASSEMBLY MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL PLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR LAMP IN THE CORRECT POSITION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 21, 1999.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 FOREST RIVER AT 1-219-296-7700. 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 99V165002
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.