NHTSA campaign 99V349000
Forest River Recall 99V-349: FOREST RIVER/COOKTOP
NHTSA recall 99V349000 was reported by FOREST RIVER, INC. on December 14, 1999, with 459 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Salem Lite and Forest River Wildwood Lite for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 1, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V349000 (also written 99V-349 or 99V349)
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 459 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V349000. 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 Salem Lite
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 4, 1999 – July 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Wildwood Lite
- 1999 · Vehicles built January 4, 1999 – July 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V349000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN OPTIONAL EXTERIOR COOK TOP. SOME OF THE COOK TOPS WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH A RUBBER HOSE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE BURNER MANIFOLD. THIS HOSE COULD MELT BECAUSE OF THE HEAT FROM THE BURNERS AND LEAK LIQUID PROPANE GAS.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE COOK TOP.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GAS CONNECTION HOSE WITH THE PROPER SUB ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 1, 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 1-219-534-3167.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 99V349000
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.