| NHTSA Record Id: 32830 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PUMA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000023645000233522000000330 |
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| Model Name: TRAILER |
Model Year: 2007 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 07V249000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 13 2007 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 11 2007 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 287 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Forest River, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Jun, 07 2007 |
| Record Creation date : Jun, 19 2007 |
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| Defect Summary : On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with hickory springs "big easy triple steps," an improper engagement of the bottom step pivot arm with the formed stop edge of the middle step support bracket can result in the bottom step rotating to an unsafe downward angle. |
Consequence Summary: A person could be injured should the step give way while being used to enter or exit the trailer. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the trailers for the manufacturing date sticker to verify the date of production of the step and, if necessary, will weld stock to each side of the lower (triple) step stop edges. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact cedar creek, puma, or sabre at 1-574-389-4600. |
Recall Notes: Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. |
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