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HighNHTSA·15V273000·Announced 2015-05-11

Forest River Recalls Trailers Due to Failing Entry Step Rivets

Forest River is recalling specific 2013-2015 RV trailers because a rivet on the quad entry steps may shear, causing the steps to fail and increasing the risk of injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect in entry steps that could cause a user to fall and sustain personal injury, fitting the criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dynamax, 2014 Cardinal, and 2015 Cedar Creek, Sierra, and Sandpiper trailers. The recall involves a defect where a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.

If the rivet shears and causes the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury. The recall began on June 11, 2015.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rivets and bolt the step sections together free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-389-4600 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER SIERRA, CARDINAL, SANDPIPER, DYNAMAX
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
689

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • SIERRA
  • CARDINAL
  • SANDPIPER
  • DYNAMAX
  • CEDAR CREEK

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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