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- POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc.(Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Palomino PaloMini vehicles manufactured November 14, 2014, to July 23, 2015. The cambers in the axle tubes may have been installed upside down. This can cause the tube to appear bent downward towards the ground, when the bend should be pointing upwards to the unit floor.
- Risk
- A mispositioned camber may come in contact with a tire, a spindle or other components leading to fracture or failure, and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and reposition any mispositioned cambers, free of charge. The recall began on August 21, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-432-3246. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-07282015-0065.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2015 Palomino PaloMini vehicles built between November 14, 2014 and July 23, 2015 may have axle camber components installed upside down. This can cause the axle tube to appear bent downward toward the ground when the bend should point up toward the unit floor.
A mispositioned camber may contact a tire, a spindle, or other components, which can lead to fracture or failure and increase the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will inspect and reposition any mispositioned cambers at no cost to you. To check whether your vehicle is affected, contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-432-3246, and check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Palomino Palomini | 2015 |
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