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2021 Forest River Ibex Recall: Shackle nuts may have been insufficiently tightened during production

NHTSA campaign 21V442000 · Suspension · filed Jun 11, 2021 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
42
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Jun 24, 2021

The defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 IBEX travel trailers. The shackle nuts may have been insufficiently tightened during production.

The risk

Loose shackle nuts can fall off the shackle bolt, causing the axle to detach and increasing the risk of a crash.

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The fix — what to do

Dealers will tighten shackle nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119. Forest River's number for this recall is 77-1361.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

MakeModelModel years
Forest RiverIbex2021

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 21V442000 (manufacturer number 77-1361). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.