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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V249 cover?
- Foretravel Ih45, Foretravel Nimbus, Foretravel Phenix, model years 2012-2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V249 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Foretravel, Inc. |
| System at fault | Suspension:Front:Control Arm |
| Reported to NHTSA | 11 April 2017 |
| Model years | 2012-2018 |
| Vehicles named | FORETRAVEL IH45, FORETRAVEL NIMBUS, FORETRAVEL PHENIX |
What the notice says today
The consequence
A separated ball joint can cause a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Foretravel Ih45 recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Foretravel Nimbus recalls: 4 US campaigns
- Foretravel Phenix recalls: 4 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 17V249, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v249/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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All 18 Foretravel campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
We take a SHA-256 of each of the three blocks of text the authority publishes and keep the first eight characters. As we last read campaign 17V249 on 23 August 2026, they were:
- Defect summary
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We first read this notice on 21 August 2026. It has not moved since. If it ever does, these characters will not match, and the change will be dated here.
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