Forest River Recalls 2020 East to West Recreational Trailers Due to Bunk Fastener Defect
Forest River is recalling 2020 East to West Silver Lake and Delta Terra trailers because overhead bunk fasteners may not be properly secured, posing a risk of injury if the bunk falls.
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 defect in a vehicle component (bunk fasteners) that could cause the bunk to fall and result in injury, but the source text does not report any actual injuries or fatalities, 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 2020 East to West Delta Terra (model 312BH) and East to West Silver Lake (model 31KBH) recreational trailers. The recall involves a defect where the overhead bunk fasteners may not be properly secured to the backer board of the bunk.
If the fasteners are not properly secured, the bunk may fall, which increases the risk of an injury to occupants. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will properly secure the bunk to the backer free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- EAST TO WEST SILVER LAKE, DELLA TERRA
- Brand
- EAST TO WEST
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Affected units
- 27
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 (2)
- SILVER LAKE
- DELLA TERRA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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