2002 Foretravel U270: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2002 Foretravel U270. The newest campaign is 08V317000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Jul 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. 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, 08V317000, in the NHTSA record

Foretravel is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or foretravel at 936-564-8367.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 556 units in total.

08V31700014 Jul 2008Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
07V0760005 Mar 2007Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
03V22200012 Jun 2003Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
02V02500024 Jan 2002Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer

08V317000Received 14 Jul 2008. 7 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Foretravel is recalling motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Foretravel is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or foretravel at 936-564-8367.
Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Oct 2008.
07V076000Received 5 Mar 2007. 153 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Foretravel will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or foretravel at 1-936-564-8367. (please note: refrigerator model rm3363 is not included in this campaign.)
Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Apr 2007.
03V222000Received 12 Jun 2003. 315 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorhomes equipped with dual linkage windshield wiper systems. The wiper motor securing bolts may not have been properly torqued and sercured with thread locking compound.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The securing bolts may work loose and allow the wiper arms to travel outside their normal path during operation. The driver's visability may be impaired, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Customers will be notified and the existing mounting bolts will be removed and replaced with new bolts, lock washer, and thread locker. Owner notification began on october 8, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact foretravel at 936-564-8367.
Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Oct 2003.
02V025000Received 24 Jan 2002. 81 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, the windshield wiper crank arm assembly bolt is too short to completely tighten the crank arm around the motor shaft. The arm could loosen from the motor shaft, causing the wiper not to work.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Failure of the windshield wipers could lead to loss of visibility during critical periods when wipers are necessary, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the windshield wiper assembly and correct if necessary. Owner notification began february 6, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact foretravel at 1-800-955-6226, extension 254.
Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Feb 2002.

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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.

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

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Official channels

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NHTSA page of the 2002 Foretravel U270The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2002 Foretravel U270: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/foretravel/u270/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 2002 Foretravel U270?: 556 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Foretravel U270 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Foretravel U270, model years 1998 to 2019. 4 of them name the 2002 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Foretravel U270 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.