NHTSA Campaign 07V204000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by FOREST RIVER, INC. · Reported May 8, 2007 · 188 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN THREE BURNER MATCH LIGHT GAS RANGES, THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL VALVE CAN ALLOW GAS FLOW TO THE OVEN BURNER WHEN THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB IS PUSHED IN AND NOT FULLY IN THE CORRECT POSITION TO LIGHT THE PILOT.

Consequence

IF THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB WAS DEPRESSED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE LIGHTING THE PILOT LIGHT, THE EXCESS GAS IN THE OVEN COULD CAUSE A FLASH AT THE OPENING OF THE OVEN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH SUBURBAN TO REPLACE THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SUBURBAN AT 1-423-775-2131, EXT. 1, OR FOREST RIVER AT AT 1-503-831-5410.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER SALEM LE 2007 188
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD LE 2007 188

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V204000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.