Recall 13V037000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Report Date
20130201
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Affected Vehicles
6 models

Defect 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."

Safety Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2013 FOREST RIVER CONCORD
2013 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
2013 FOREST RIVER FREELANDER
2013 FOREST RIVER LEPRECHAUN
2013 FOREST RIVER LEXINGTON
2013 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.