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Vehicle recall 05V547000 · November 29, 2005

Forest River Lexington and Lexington GT

On certain class b motor homes, if the axle bottoms out against the rubber suspension snubbers, it is possible that the "u" bolts that hold the springs to the rear axle can…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
On certain class b motor homes, if the axle bottoms out against the rubber suspension snubbers, it is possible that the "u" bolts that hold the springs to the rear axle can penetrate the steel tube and come into contact with the steel liquid propane (lp) manifold.
Consequence
The tube may be crushed causing a crack in the tube, and lp gas may leak causing a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the manifold and install it inside the chassis rail away from the suspension system entirely. Dealers and owners have been notified not to use the lp systems in their vehicles until the repairs can be made. Owners may contact forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Notes
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 details

NHTSA campaign
05V547000
Reported to NHTSA
November 29, 2005
Filed by
FOREST RIVER, INC.
Owner notification
November 14, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected
199
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › LPG systems › Lines and fittings
Recall 05V547000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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