2007 Forest River Tsunami recalls and problems

The 2007 Forest River Tsunami has 1 recall and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2007 compares

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0complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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1 recall

Steering

Feb 14, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V067000 · 89 vehicles

Problem: Forest River is recalling 89 my 2003-2008 tsunami motor homes built on Freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears. These gears May have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculation balls to escape from the recirculation ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

Original NHTSA wording

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 89 MY 2003-2008 TSUNAMI MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS. THESE GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATION BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATION BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.

Risk: The operator May notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Forest River is working with Freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear (please see 07V343 and 07E049). Owners May contact Freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.

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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2007 vs. other Forest River Tsunami years

2005: 2 complaints20052

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Questions

Does the 2007 Forest River Tsunami have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2007 Forest River Tsunami, the latest from Feb 14, 2008 (steering). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Forest River Tsunami?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Forest River Tsunami.