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Our severity:HighNHTSA·18V733000·Announced 2018-10-19

Forest River Recalls 2019 Impression Fifth Wheels for Lighting Defect

Forest River is recalling 2019 Impression fifth wheels because side marker lights are misplaced, reducing visibility and increasing crash 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 structural vehicle defect (lighting placement) that increases crash risk, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Primetime Impression fifth wheels, model MPF3000RLS-49. The recall involves 26 units where the side marker lights are not located in the correct spot. This placement error reduces the visibility of the vehicle to other drivers and causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

The reduced visibility of the fifth wheel can increase the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text, but the defect presents a safety hazard due to non-compliance with federal lighting standards.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the vehicles free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 49-0891. 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 IMPRESSION
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
26

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)

  • IMPRESSION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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