2001 Forest River Tsunami Recall: Equipment
NHTSA campaign 08V277000 · Equipment · filed Jun 20, 2008 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
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.
The risk
EXTENDED OPERATION OF A LEAKING COOLING UNIT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE FROM GAS WHICH MIGHT ESCAPE.
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FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS. NORCOLD WILL PROVIDE THERMAL SWITCH KITS TO OWNERS ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY OR AUGUST 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.
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
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Tsunami | 2001 |
Related recalls
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Other campaigns involving Forest River vehicles
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- 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 08V277000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.