Forest River Recalls 2025 Freelanders for Incorrect Federal Placard Seating Capacity
Forest River is recalling 2025 Freelander motorhomes because the Federal Placard incorrectly lists 30 seat-belted positions instead of 3, creating a risk of vehicle overloading.
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 risk-of-harm product (vehicle overloading leading to crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2025 Freelander motorhomes. The recall addresses a defect where the Federal Placard indicates 30 seat-belted positions in the rear, whereas the correct number of belted positions is 3. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120 and 49 CFR Part 567 regarding certification.
The incorrect seating capacity information may lead to overloading the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.
Forest River will mail owners new Federal Placards free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 8, 2024. Owners may contact customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 210-1824. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER FREELANDER
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Motorhome
- Hazard
- 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 (1)
- FREELANDER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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