Forest River Recalls Motorhomes and Toyhaulers Due to Ladder Hinge Defect
Forest River is recalling specific 2013-2017 motorhomes and toyhaulers because aluminum ladder hinges may separate, causing the ladder to fall and increasing injury risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 where the ladder may fall, increasing the risk of injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes, 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers, 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers, and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers. These vehicles were equipped with specific aluminum ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries that feature retractable hinges with a welded 'top hat' component.
The defect involves the potential separation of the 'top hat' from the hinge. If this separation occurs while the ladder is in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, which increases the risk of injury to the user.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER, PALOMINO, PRIME TIME FR3, COLUMBUS, XLR, SPARTAN
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome / Toyhauer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,104
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 (4)
- FR3
- COLUMBUS
- XLR
- SPARTAN
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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