Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 21, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 302. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 F33-CKTS fifth wheels, equipped with I.D. black iron pipe for the L.P. system. The affected vehicles may experience the pipe being damaged or punctured due to the spring action of the axle suspension.
The risk
If the iron pipe becomes damaged due to the spring action of the axle suspension, it could potentially cause a vehicle fire.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a replacement kit, part number 32096, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934. Forest River's number for this recall is FR430-14-1.
3 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Forest River F33-Ckts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Forest River F33-Ckts | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Forest River F33-Ckts | 0 | 1 | 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 14V442000.
Full record for the 2015 Forest River F33-Ckts → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →