Forest River, Inc.: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 2, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,809. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Flagstaff and Cherokee Arctic Wolf recreational trailers equipped with MORyde Orbital or You Turn Rubber Pin Box Wedge Kits. The pin boxes may have been equipped with bolts 1-3/4" in length when they should be equipped with 2" long bolts.
The risk
The incorrect bolts may allow the rotating pin box to rotate in two places, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 27, 2019. Owners may contact MORyde customer service at 1-574-293-1581 or Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8954 (Flagstaff) or 1-260-499-2100 (Cherokee). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1065.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Forest River Arctic Wolf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Forest River Flagstaff | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Arctic Wolf | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Flagstaff | 7 | 6 | 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 19V570000.
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