Forest River, Inc.: Seats
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 25, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 66. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 SUNSEEKER AND LEXINGTON MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 10, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 17, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY NO. 302, "FLAMMABILITY OF INTERIOR MATERIALS." FAILURE TO HAVE THE FABRIC TREATED WITH THE RIGHT FLAME RETARDANT BEFORE SHIPPING.
The risk
THE FABRIC COULD BURN FASTER AND CAUSE INJURY IF A FIRE OCCURS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIP COVERS OR THE CUSHION IF NECESSARY. ALSO THE FABRIC WILL BE TREATED WITH A FLAME RETARDANT TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-206-7605.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Forest River Lexington | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Forest River Sunseeker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V293000.
Full record for the 2010 Forest River Lexington → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →