Equipment: electricalRecall 12V-428 · 2009 Forest River Rockport
FOREST RIVER, INC. recall 12V-428 covers 2 2009 Forest River Rockport for a equipment: electrical problem, reported to NHTSA on September 4, 2012.
Source: NHTSA recall 12V428000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
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.
The risk
Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
The fix
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.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 27, 2009 to May 29, 2009. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Sure Power Battery Separator FiresNHTSA