Forest River Recalls 2023-2024 Riverstone Fifth Wheel Trailers for Fire Risk
Forest River is recalling 2023-2024 Riverstone Fifth Wheel trailers because incorrectly connected solar panels may cause wiring to overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical wiring) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2024 Riverstone Fifth Wheel trailers. The recall addresses a defect where solar panels may have been incorrectly connected in parallel instead of in series. This incorrect connection can cause the wiring to overheat and melt.
Melted wires increase the risk of a fire. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the 2023 and 2024 model years of the Riverstone Fifth Wheel trailer.
Dealers will inspect the wiring and replace the cable entry plate and solar controller as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 5, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at (260) 593-2425 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Affected units
- 16
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)
- RIVERSTONE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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