Forest River trailer shock bolts may break and detach onto the road
Forest River is recalling certain recreational trailers with Curt Touring Coil Suspensions because shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened and can break and detach.
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: Suspension hardware that can break and detach from a moving vehicle to become a road hazard for other traffic is a structural vehicle defect, meeting the Severe criterion.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2026 Riverstone and Cedar Creek and 2024 R-Pod recreational trailers equipped with Curt Touring Coil Suspensions. The campaign covers 200 vehicles.
The shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened. Broken shock retainer bolt heads and washers may detach and become a road hazard for other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall applies to owners and operators of the affected model years. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on 1 June 2026.
Dealers will replace the shock bolts free of charge. Owners may contact Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, R-Pod customer service at 1-574-642-3119 or Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, quoting Forest River recall number 51-062.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK, R-POD, RIVERSTONE
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational trailer
- Affected units
- 200
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)
- CEDAR CREEK
- R-POD
- RIVERSTONE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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