Defect Description For Recall
Vehicle Description: Fifth Wheel Trailers Equipped With Slide-Out Rooms That House The Kitchen Range And Refrigerator. A Liquid Propane (Lp) Gas Hose Connects The Main Lp Gas Manifold To The Gas Fired Appliances In The Slide-Out Room. The ConneCTIon Of The Hose To A Tee In The Refrigerator Compartment Puts A Rotational Stress On The Crimped ConneCTIon Between The Fitting That Connects To The Tee And The Hose Itself.
Make Of Vehicle
FOREST RIVER
Model Of Vehicle
34CK-TS
Year
2000
Recall Campaign Number
00V060000
Component Description
Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Effect Of Defect
This Condition Can Result In Leakage Of Lp Gas, Increasing The Risk Of Fire.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Install A Manifold That Will Go Into The Refrigerator Anchoring This To The Floor, Then Attaching A Hose With A High Compression End Fitting To A Brass Fitting. The Hose Will Then Flex Side To Side Rather Than Rotationally.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19991101
End Of Manufacture
20000221
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
115
Date Owners Notified
20000223
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Date Report Received
20000303