Vehicle recall 00V246310 · November 8, 2000
Foretravel GV320, U270 and 2 more models
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with TRW 20-edl ball-socket assemblies.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with TRW 20-edl ball-socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket. These bearings were produced between July 5 and October 3, 1999.
- Consequence
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the ball-socket assemblies.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 13, 2000. 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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V246310
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 8, 2000
- Filed by
- FORETRAVEL, INC.
- Owner notification
- November 13, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 76
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Foretravel GV320 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Foretravel U270 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Foretravel U295 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Foretravel U320 (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
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