Forest River Recalls 2026 Travel Trailers Due to Incorrect Weight Labeling
Forest River is recalling 2026 Westbrook and Avenger travel trailers because the Federal Placard label may list an incorrect dry weight, potentially leading to vehicle overloading.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a labeling error that creates a risk of overloading and potential crashes, but no injuries or deaths are reported, and the corrective action is a simple label replacement, fitting the criteria for moderate severity.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2026 model year Westbrook and Avenger travel trailers. The recall addresses a defect where the Federal Placard label may list an incorrect dry weight for the vehicle. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, “Tire Selection and Rims.”
Incorrect weight information may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the 2026 model years for the specified models.
Dealers will replace the label free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100 for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 452-2045.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER AVENGER, WESTBROOK
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 173
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 (2)
- AVENGER
- WESTBROOK
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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