Forest River, Inc.: Equipment
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 15, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,104. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
The risk
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Forest River FR3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Prime Time Spartan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River FR3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River XLR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Palomino Columbus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Prime Time Spartan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River FR3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River XLR | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Palomino Columbus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Prime Time Spartan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Palomino Columbus | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 Palomino Columbus | 16 | 2 | 1 | 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 16V828000.
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