Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V454000

Equipment

FOREST RIVER, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-10-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V454000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
FOREST RIVER, INC.
Vehicles affected
2,207
Reported to NHTSA
2010-10-01
Owners notified
2011-01-28

Defect description

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Safety risk

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

29 model years across 12 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Berkshire2007
FOREST RIVER Cardinal2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
FOREST RIVER Cedar Creek2009 2006 2005 2004 2003
FOREST RIVER Charleston2007 2005 2004
FOREST RIVER Flagstaff2007 2005
FOREST RIVER Georgetown2005 2004 2003 2002 2001
FOREST RIVER Rockwood2007 2005
FOREST RIVER Salem2007 2004
FOREST RIVER Salem LE2007
FOREST RIVER Sandpiper2004
FOREST RIVER Sierra2004
FOREST RIVER Wildwood LE2007

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.