The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·19V736000·Announced 2019-10-16

Forest River Recalls 2020 RVs for Seatbelt Warning Light Defect

Forest River is recalling 2020 Sunseeker, Freelander, and Leprechaun vehicles because the seatbelt warning light may not illuminate, increasing crash 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 safety-critical warning system failure that increases the risk of injury in a crash, but no injuries or fatalities have been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Sunseeker SSC2250SLEC, Freelander FLC26RSC, and Leprechaun LPC240FSC vehicles. The recall involves 364 units where the seatbelt-unfastened warning light fails to illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Without the seatbelt warning reminder, drivers may forget to fasten their seatbelts, which increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.

Forest River will notify owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2019. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1084.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER LEPRECHAUN, SUNSEEKER, FREELANDER
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
364

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 (3)

  • LEPRECHAUN
  • SUNSEEKER
  • FREELANDER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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