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2013 FOREST RIVER FREELANDER Recall - Campaign #13V037000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2013 FOREST RIVER FREELANDER RECALL - #13V037000

RECALL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM : IGNITION

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013 Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Lexington, Forester and Sunseeker class B and class C motor homes built on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana chassis. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Vehicle 2013 FOREST RIVER FREELANDER
Manufacturer Forest River, Inc.
Manufactured between 1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900
Recalled on 2/6/2013
Influenced by Forest River, Inc.
Owners Notified on 2/28/2013
# Affected 0
Recalled for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
 
Description Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013 Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Lexington, Forester and Sunseeker class B and class C motor homes built on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana chassis. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."
Consequences If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
Corrective action General Motors (GM) will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. GM dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Owner's may also contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.
Notes Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.
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