The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·18V067000·Announced 2018-01-25

Forest River Recalls 2018 Palomino PaloMini Trailers Due to Propane Bracket Defect

Forest River is recalling 2018 Palomino PaloMini recreational trailers because the propane bottle mounting bracket may break, allowing the bottle to detach and increasing the risk of injury or crash.

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 (propane detachment) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Palomino PaloMini recreational trailers. The defect involves the mounting bracket for the single liquid propane (LP) bottle, which may break and allow the LP bottle to detach from the vehicle.

If the LP bottle detaches from the vehicle, there is an increased risk of injury or crash. The recall affects 253 units of the 2018 model year.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new LP bottle ring free of charge. The recall began on March 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-432-3246 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
PALOMINO PALOMINI
Brand
PALOMINO
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
253

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 (1)

  • PALOMINI

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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