Forest River Continental Cargo recalled for winch remote water intrusion
Forest River Continental Cargo trailers with Warn wireless winch remotes are recalled. Water intrusion can corrode the remote's circuit board, causing unintended winch operation and injury risk.
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: No injuries or deaths have been reported. The hazard is a risk-of-harm condition where water intrusion into the winch remote can cause circuit board corrosion and unintended winch operation, creating potential for serious injury. This is a precautionary recall without documented incidents.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2023 Continental Cargo, 2019-2022 Cargo Mate, and 2020 Cross Bow cargo trailers equipped with Warn wireless winch remotes. Water may enter the handheld remote control and cause circuit board corrosion.
When the circuit board corrodes, the winch may operate unintentionally, increasing the risk of injury to persons nearby. No injuries or incidents have been reported at this time.
Owners should contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600 to arrange inspection of their remote for corrosion or water intrusion. If corrosion is found, owners should stop using the remote immediately and contact Warn customer service for a free replacement. Once available, Warn will provide a replacement water-resistant remote at no charge.
Owner notification letters were mailed on April 6, 2023. For additional information, owners may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2023 FOREST RIVER CONTINENTAL CARGO
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Cargo Trailers
- Hazard
- water-intrusion
- electrical-corrosion
- unintended-operation
- Affected units
- 20
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)
- CONTINENTAL CARGO
- CARGO MATE
- CROSS BOW
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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