Recall Register

1998 Foretravel U320: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Foretravel U320. The newest campaign is 10V572000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Nov 2010. 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, 10V572000, in the NHTSA record

Foretravel is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began on december 10, 2010. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or foretravel at 1-936-564-8367.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 333 units in total.

  1. 10V572000Received . 4 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel is recalling certain model year 1998, 1999, 2001, and 2002 model u320 coaches equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The recall began on december 10, 2010. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or foretravel at 1-936-564-8367.

    Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 08V250000Received . 3 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel is recalling 3 my 1998-1999 and 2001 u320 coaches equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Foretravel is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall is expected to begin during july 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or foretravel at 1-936-564-8367.

    Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 00V047000Received . 326 units.

    Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class a motor homes. During icy conditions, the windshield wiper blades could stick to the windshield when the system is turned on causing the motor shaft to spin on the drive arm if the pivot nut is not properly torqued.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of visibility could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the torque of the pivot nut on the drive and drive arm.

    Report filed by FORETRAVEL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

  1. 19983
  2. 19994
  3. 20004
  4. 20015
  5. 20026
  6. 20031
  7. 20041
  8. 20053
  9. 20061
  10. 20071
  11. 20081
  12. 20091
  13. 20101
  14. 20111
  15. 20121
  16. 20131
  17. 20141
  18. 20151
  19. 20161
  20. 20171
  21. 20181
  22. 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. 1998 Foretravel U320: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/foretravel/u320/1998/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 1998 Foretravel U320?
333 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 U320 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Foretravel U320, model years 1998 to 2019. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Foretravel U320 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.