Forest River Recalls 2021 Palomino Columbus Trailers Due to Furnace Vent Defect
Forest River is recalling 2021 Palomino Columbus recreational trailers because improperly located furnace vents may allow exhaust fumes to enter the trailer, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect may result in carbon monoxide poisoning or death, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5) due to the potential for fatalities.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2021 Palomino Columbus recreational trailers, specifically models CMF389FL, CMF389FLC, and CMF389FLW. The recall involves 9 units. The defect is that the furnace vents are located under the rear slide-out room, which allows exhaust fumes to re-enter the trailer through the slide-out room seals.
Exhaust fumes entering the unit through the slide seals may result in carbon monoxide poisoning or death. This is a safety-critical defect related to the recreational vehicle's LPG systems and furnace.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the location of the furnace vent. This recall began on July 28, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1187. 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
- PALOMINO COLUMBUS
- Brand
- PALOMINO
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Affected units
- 9
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)
- COLUMBUS
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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