Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 15V-831 · Forest River vehicles
Forest River, Inc. recall 15V-831 covers 721 Forest River vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on December 10, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2022 Q3) shows 43% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V831000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The affected vehicles were mistakenly not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to warn occupants of elevated levels of carbon monoxide.
The risk
If occupants are not warned elevated carbon monoxide levels, they are at an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777, extension 53. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12072015-0119.
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
43%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from September 15, 2015 to December 4, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.