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NHTSA RECALLS - August 10, 2015


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Your vehicle may be involved in a safety recall and may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. Safety defects must be repaired by a certified dealer at no cost to you. However, if left unrepaired, a potential safety defect in your vehicle could lead to injury or even death. Read this entire email to find out more and learn what you should do next.

What is a recall?
When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines that a car or item of motor vehicle equipment creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that car or equipment at no cost to the consumer. That can be done by repairing it, replacing it, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car.

The following recall may apply to one or more of your vehicles. Click on the NHTSA Campaign ID number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.

To find out if your vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool.

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 	15V448
Manufacturer : 	Spartan Motors, Inc.
Make / Model Years : 	SPARTAN / 2007-2015
Subject : 	Valve Stems may Rub on Brake Caliper
	
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 	15V451
Manufacturer : 	Mazda North American Operations
Make / Model Years : 	MAZDA / 2007-2014
Subject : 	Corrosion of Front Suspension Ball Joint
	
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 	15V493
Manufacturer : 	Forest River, Inc.
Make / Model Years : 	FOREST RIVER / 2015-2016
Subject : 	Wiring may Loosen at Inlet and Arc
	
	

What should I do if my vehicle is included in this recall?

If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle or equipment, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.