2002–2005 Forest River Tsunami Recall: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND…
NHTSA campaign 05V234000 · Equipment · filed May 19, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
The risk
THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.
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VEHICLE SYSTEMS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR FOREST RIVER AT 574-522-1583.
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.
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Forest River Tsunami recalls
- 2000–2006 Forest River Tsunami — Equipment
- 2003 Forest River All American Sport and 27 other models — Equipment
- 2001 Forest River Tsunami — Equipment
- 2002–2008 Forest River Tsunami — Steering
- 1997–2003 Forest River All American Sport and 26 other models — CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR…
Other campaigns involving Forest River vehicles
- 2027 Forest River Ibex and 3 other models — Federal Placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank…
- 2026–2027 Forest River OG Luxury Coach and 1 other model — Printed circuit board may fail during certain operations…
- 2026–2027 Forest River Salem and 1 other model — Federal Placard may have the incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight…
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V234000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.