The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·15V831000·Announced 2015-12-10

Forest River Recalls 2016 Recreational Trailers Missing Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Forest River is recalling 2016 model year recreational trailers that were not equipped with carbon monoxide detectors, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.

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 risk-of-harm product (missing carbon monoxide detector) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The affected vehicles were mistakenly not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to warn occupants of elevated levels of carbon monoxide.

If occupants are not warned of elevated carbon monoxide levels, they are at an increased risk of injury. The recall began on January 27, 2016.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777, extension 53. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12072015-0119. 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.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER SANDSTORM, WILDWOOD, SALEM, SHOCKWAVE
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Affected units
721

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 (6)

  • SANDSTORM
  • WILDWOOD
  • SALEM
  • SHOCKWAVE
  • STEALTH
  • EVO

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.