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HighNHTSA·21V371000·Announced 2021-05-20

2021 Forest River Columbus Dining Chair Legs May Detach During Use

The Allure Swivel Dining chair legs in 2021 Forest River Columbus trailers may detach, creating an injury risk if occupied. Dealers will install reinforcing hardware free of charge.

What this means for you

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 furniture that poses injury risk if occupied when chair legs detach. As no injuries have been reported and this is a risk-of-harm product without documented harm, this meets the rubric criterion for High (3) severity.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers due to a defect in the Allure Swivel Dining chair. The legs of this chair may detach from the chair body.

If the chair legs detach while someone is seated, there is an increased risk of injury.

Approximately 309 units are affected. Owners should contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487 or NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153). Dealers will install a hardware kit to reinforce the chair legs at no cost.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER COLUMBUS
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Consumer Product — RV Furniture
Hazard
Affected units
309

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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