CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain model year 2008 Nimbus motorhomes manufactured July 9, 2007, to March 25, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double Electric Steps. These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
- Risk
- Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Foretravel will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2016. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-936-564-8367, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900.
- 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
The electric entry and exit steps on certain motorhomes may have a bolt that can break. When the bolt fractures, the fan gear that drives the steps can disengage, so the steps may not stay in their expected position and may be unstable.
Unstable steps raise the risk of injury when getting into or out of the vehicle. Owners should be especially careful when using the steps until the repair is completed.
The repair is free. Dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism. Owners can contact Foretravel customer service at 1-936-564-8367 or Lippert customer service at 1-574-537-8900, and can check their VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Foretravel Nimbus | 2008 |
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