Forest River, Inc.: Seats
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 1, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 36. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Elkhart ECE3 and ECE4 buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and Freedman will repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall begin March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-(574) 327-2700 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number for this recall is 42-0975.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Elkhart ECE3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Elkhart ECE4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Elkhart ECE3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Elkhart ECE4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Elkhart ECE3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Elkhart ECE4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Elkhart ECE3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Elkhart ECE4 | 0 | 3 | 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 19V150000.
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