Recall Register

2016 Foretravel Nimbus: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Foretravel Nimbus. The newest campaign is 18V053000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jan 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V053000, in the NHTSA record

Foretravel will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2018. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-936-564-8367, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 600 units in total.

  1. 18V053000Received . 462 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2004-2019 U270, U295, U320, Nimbus, Phenix, Realm, and ih-45 motorhomes. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers that may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel will notify owners, and instruct them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2018. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-936-564-8367, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information.

    Report filed by Foretravel, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V249000Received . 81 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2012-2018 ih-45, Phenix and Nimbus motorhomes. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel will notify owners, and dealers will inspect clean, and secure the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2017. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226, option 3.

    Report filed by Foretravel, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 15V551000Received . 57 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Nimbus, Phenix, and IH45 motorhomes manufactured May 16, 2011, to February 24, 2014. The affected vehicles are built with independent front suspensions that may have loose ball joints.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A loose ball joint may separate from the steering linkage resulting in a loss of steering control and an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhomes and tighten the ball joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2015. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226, option 3.

    Report filed by Foretravel, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20041
  2. 20051
  3. 20062
  4. 20073
  5. 20084
  6. 20093
  7. 20103
  8. 20112
  9. 20123
  10. 20133
  11. 20143
  12. 20153
  13. 20163
  14. 20172
  15. 20182
  16. 20191

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Foretravel Nimbus: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/foretravel/nimbus/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Foretravel, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Foretravel Nimbus?
600 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Foretravel Nimbus have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Foretravel Nimbus, model years 2004 to 2019. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Foretravel Nimbus open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.