{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Foretravel recall 17V249: 2012-2018 IH-45, Phenix and Nimbus Motorhomes",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v249/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V249 (Foretravel): A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Foretravel Ih45, Foretravel Nimbus, Foretravel Phenix, model years 2012 to 2018. Filed by Foretravel, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 11 April 2017. 81 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Foretravel, Inc. (Foretravel) is recalling certain 2012-2018 ih-45, Phenix and Nimbus motorhomes. The ball joints on the independent front suspension (IFS) modules can loosen and separate, leading to a partial loss of steering. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V249 Foretravel, Inc. Suspension:Front:Control Arm 11 April 2017 2012-2018 FORETRAVEL IH45, FORETRAVEL NIMBUS, FORETRAVEL PHENIX A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash. Foretravel will notify owners, and dealers will inspect clean, and secure the ball joint, free of charge. The recall began on April 26, 2017. Owners may contact Foretravel customer service at 1-800-955-6226, option 3. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has move",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:03:26+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T12:26:32+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Foretravel recall 17V249: 2012-2018 IH-45, Phenix and Nimbus Motorhomes\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v249/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}