Forest River recalls — page 9
436 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Forest River vehicles, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
- Jan 12, 2011Crash risk2009–2011 Forest River R-Pod — Exterior Lighting
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 R-POD TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 27, 2008, THROUGH NOVEMBER 20, 2010, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE LIGHTS.
11V010000 · 3K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Dec 20, 2010Crash risk2011 Forest River Crusader, 2011 Forest River Rance, 2011 Forest River Surveyor and 1 other model — Wheels
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SURVEYOR TRAVEL TRAILERS, CRUSADER FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, RANCE ALUMINUM CARGO TRAILERS, AND WORK AND PLAY TOY HAULER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 15" X 6" WHITE SPOKE OR MODULAR DESIGN STEEL WHEELS WITH A SIX HOLE BOLT PATTERN. SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE CENTER PLATE DUE TO IMPROPER PLATE ALIGNMENT.
10V648000 · 53 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Dec 2, 2010Fire risk2011 Forest River Georgetown — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GEORGETOWN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS". THE FABRICS USED IN WINDOW TREATMENTS, WINDOW VALANCES, DRAPERY, AND BED SPREADS ARE NOT TREATED WITH FLAME RETARDANT.
10V595000 · 58 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Oct 8, 2010Crash risk2011 Forest River Sandpiper, 2011 Forest River Sierra — Power Train
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SANDPIPER AND SIERRA TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. ON SOME AXLES, CRACKS COULD APPEAR IN THE SPINDLE WELD.
10V460000 · 92 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Oct 1, 2010Fire risk2007 Forest River Berkshire, 2001–2005 Forest River Cardinal, 2003–2009 Forest River Cedar Creek and 9 other models — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
10V454000 · 2K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Aug 3, 2010Crash risk2011 Forest River Wildcat — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 WILDCAT TRAVEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH JULY 22, 2010. THE INFORMATION FOR THE MODELS' GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING, GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, TIRES, RIMS, AND AIR PRESSURE WAS INCORRECTLY INPUTTED IN THE CORPORATE COMPUTER SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING LABEL AND THE TIRE LABEL ON THE VEHICLES IS INCORRECT AND MAY LEAD AN OWNER TO INADVERTENTLY OVERLOAD THE VEHICLE.
10V355000 · 155 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jul 14, 2010Crash risk2010–2011 Forest River Work and Play — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 WORK AND PLAY TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEELS TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 26, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 14, 2010. THE EGRESS WINDOW MAY STICK OR REQUIRE MORE THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN.
10V325000 · 250 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jun 25, 2010Fire risk2010 Forest River Lexington, 2010 Forest River Sunseeker — Seats
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SUNSEEKER AND LEXINGTON MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 10, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS." FAILURE TO HAVE THE FABRIC TREATED WITH THE RIGHT FLAME RETARDANT BEFORE SHIPPING.
10V293000 · 66 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jun 24, 2010Fire risk2011 Forest River Salem, 2011 Forest River Wildwood — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SALEM AND WILDWOOD TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 2009 THROUGH JUNE 11, 2010. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MECHANISM OF THE WATER HEATER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION IN THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THE BURNER MAY FLAME UP OUT OF CONTROL WHEN LIT.
10V281000 · 1K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Mar 4, 2010Crash risk2008–2009 Forest River Charleston — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 CHARLESTON MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 16, 2007 AND SEPTEMBER 23, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH KONGSBERG AUTOMOTIVE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS. THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL ARM MAY LOOSEN ALLOWING THE ARM TO ROTATE AROUND ITS SHAFT AND SWING IN FRONT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, REDUCING BRAKING FUNCTION.
10V079000 · 456 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Sep 30, 2009Crash risk2010 Forest River Sandpiper, 2010 Forest River Sierra — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2010 SIERRA AND SANDPIPER RECREATIONAL TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." ON THE TIRE LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD AND THE CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY (CCC) PLACARD THE CCC IS EQUAL TO THE GVWR EXCEPT FOR THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THERE IS A PRELOADED WEIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRIPOD SUPPORT FRAME THAT THE HITCH PLATE RESTS ON WHILE BEING WEIGHED.
09V375000 · 160 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- May 1, 2009Crash risk2009 Forest River Cardinal — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 176 MY 2009 CARDINAL FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THESE TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." DUE TO FAULTY SCALES IN THE PRODUCTION FACILITY, THE LABEL FOR THE CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY VALUES IS INCORRECT.
09V148000 · 176 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Apr 3, 2009Crash risk2000–2008 Forest River Georgetown, 2002–2004 Forest River Windsong, 2010 Monaco RV Admiral and 9 other models — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MY 2001-2008 WORKHORSE W20, W21 AND W22 CHASSIS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MONACO RV ADMIRAL, ARISTA, MONARCH, AND RIPTIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.
09V110000 · 49K units · NAVISTAR, INC
- Dec 16, 2008Crash risk2007–2009 Forest River Georgetown — Structure
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 1,003 MY 2007-2009 GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOMES. THE ALUMINUM BAGGAGE DOOR TRIM HAS LOOSENED AND IS ABLE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
08V664000 · 1K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jul 28, 2008Fire risk2007–2008 Forest River Berkshire, 2007–2008 Forest River Charleston — Suspension
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 57 MY 2007-2008 MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER XC CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH SAF-HOLLAND REAR SUSPENSIONS. IN SOME INSTANCES THE TRANSVERSE BEAM WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE WELD.
08V345000 · 57 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jul 7, 2008Fire risk2003 Forest River All American Sport, 2004–2006 Forest River All American Sport RV, 2003–2006 Forest River Auto Master and 25 other models — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
08V346000 · 107K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jun 20, 2008Fire risk2001 Forest River Tsunami — Equipment
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 1 MY 2001 TSUNAMI CLASS A DIESEL PUSHER MOTOR HOME MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK.
08V277000 · 1 unit · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- May 12, 2008Crash risk2006–2007 Forest River Charleston — Steering
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 38 MY 2006-2007 CHARLESTON 400TS, 400QS, 410DST, 410DST-4, 410QS, AND 410QS-4 MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER XC MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THE CHASSIS CONTAINS STEERING FILTERS THAT CAN PLUG DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SCREEN ADHESION TO THE FILTER HOUSING CAUSING A RISE IN RETURN LINE PRESSURE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A HOSE SEPARATION FROM THE FILTER OR STEERING GEAR FITTING RESULTING IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING FLUID AND POWER ASSIST.
08V213000 · 38 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- May 6, 2008Crash risk2007–2008 Forest River Berkshire, 2007–2008 Forest River Charleston — Steering
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 93 MY 2007-2008 CHARLESTON AND BERKSHIRE MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER-TIGHTENED.
08V204000 · 93 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Feb 14, 2008Crash risk2002–2008 Forest River Tsunami — Steering
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING 89 MY 2003-2008 TSUNAMI MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS. THESE GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATION BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATION BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
08V067000 · 89 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Dec 14, 2007Safety2007 Forest River All American Sport XLR — Equipment
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) LABEL LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE HITCH PIN BOX OF THE UNIT CONTAINS AN IMPROPER LISTING OF THE GVWR.
07V568000 · 64 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Nov 5, 2007Crash risk2007–2008 Forest River Flagstaff, 2007–2008 Forest River Rockwood — Equipment
ON CERTAIN FOLDING CAMPING TRAILERS (FCT) EQUIPPED WITH A POWER WINCH UNIT, MODEL P55000, BUILT BY CAREFREE OF COLORADO, AN INCORRECT MATERIAL WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CABLE SHAFTS ON SOME OF THESE POWER WINCH UNITS. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE THE FOLDING CAMPING TRAILER TOP IS BEING LIFTED, IF THE WINCH IS PLACED INTO A STALL CONDITION, THE CABLE SHAFT MAY BREAK PRIOR TO THE FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING.
07V514000 · 3K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Oct 16, 2007Safety2008 Forest River Salem, 2008 Forest River Wildwood — Equipment
CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE LABEL LOCATED ON THE LOWER ROADSIDE FRONT OF THE UNIT CONTAINS AN IMPROPER LISTING OF THE TIRE AND RIM.
07V487000 · 263 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- May 8, 2007Crash risk2007 Forest River Salem LE, 2007 Forest River Wildwood LE — Equipment
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN THREE BURNER MATCH LIGHT GAS RANGES, THE OVEN THERMOSTAT CONTROL VALVE CAN ALLOW GAS FLOW TO THE OVEN BURNER WHEN THE OVEN CONTROL KNOB IS PUSHED IN AND NOT FULLY IN THE CORRECT POSITION TO LIGHT THE PILOT.
07V204000 · 188 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Mar 5, 2007Fire risk1997–2003 Forest River All American Sport, 1997–2003 Forest River Auto Master, 1997–2003 Forest River Auto Plus and 24 other models — Equipment
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
07V085000 · 128K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jun 16, 2006Crash risk2006 Forest River Lexington — Power Train
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, THE WHEEL STUD CAN FAIL AND SEPARATES AT THE BASE OF THE THREAD. THIS REDUCES CLAMP FORCE ON THE WHEEL.
06V229000 · 697 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Nov 29, 2005Fire risk2006 Forest River Lexington, 2006 Forest River Lexington GT — Equipment
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.
05V547000 · 199 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Oct 17, 2005Crash risk2002–2004 Forest River Forest River — Wheels
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
05V484000 · 609 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- May 19, 2005Safety2002–2005 Forest River Tsunami — Equipment
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.
05V234000 · — · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Mar 30, 2005Crash risk2004–2005 Forest River Travel Trailer — Wheels
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT USE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE LUG BOLTS AND WHEELS CAN COME OFF.
05V121000 · — · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Jun 1, 2004Crash risk2004 Forest River Forester, 2004 Forest River Georgetown, 2004 Forest River Lexington and 4 other models — Seat Belts
CERTAIN SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON SOME MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE LOAD REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
04V276000 · 2K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Sep 17, 2003Safety2000–2003 Forest River Georgetown, 2000–2003 Forest River Windsong — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
03V347000 · 1K units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Nov 7, 2002Fire risk2001–2002 Forest River Georgetown, 2001–2002 Forest River Windsong — Exterior Lighting
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON EITHER A FORD OR WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THE POWER FEED FOR THE FOG LAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN MIS-WIRED.
02V296000 · 220 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Apr 30, 2001Crash risk1999 Forest River Forest River — Steering
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW MODEL 20EDL BALL SOCKETS/DRAG LINKS. THE TIE ROD BALL-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.
01V140002 · 160 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Apr 30, 2001Crash risk2000–2001 Forest River Motorhome — Seat Belts
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.
01V097005 · — · FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Mar 3, 2000Fire risk2000 Forest River 34CK-TS, 2000 Forest River 37RL-TS — Fuel System, Other
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SLIDE-OUT ROOMS THAT HOUSE THE KITCHEN RANGE AND REFRIGERATOR. A LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS HOSE CONNECTS THE MAIN LP GAS MANIFOLD TO THE GAS FIRED APPLIANCES IN THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM. THE CONNECTION OF THE HOSE TO A TEE IN THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT PUTS A ROTATIONAL STRESS ON THE CRIMPED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE TEE AND THE HOSE ITSELF.
00V060000 · 115 units · FOREST RIVER, INC.