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SevereNHTSA·20V075000·Announced 2020-02-12

Forest River Recalls 2019-2020 Trailers Due to Spare Tire Carrier Defect

Forest River is recalling 2019-2020 trailers because spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail, allowing the tire to detach and create a road hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component may detach while in motion, creating a road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural defects and significant injury risk.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma, and East to West trailers. The recall involves a defect where the spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail, which allows the spare tire carrier and the spare tire to detach from the vehicle.

If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, they can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash. The recall began on March 20, 2020.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the U-bolts free of charge. Owners may contact the specific customer service lines provided by Forest River for their trailer model or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER, COACHMEN INDEPENDENCE, R-POD, VIKING, PUMA
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
4,464

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 (9)

  • INDEPENDENCE
  • R-POD
  • VIKING
  • PUMA
  • CHEROKEE
  • CLIPPER
  • NO BOUNDARIES
  • EAST TO WEST
  • SURVEYOR

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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