Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V378000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-05-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V378000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
2021-05-24
Owners notified
2021-06-09

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Sierra and Sandpiper Fifth Wheel and Travel Trailers. The bolts that hold the floor to the chassis were improperly tightened.

Safety risk

Improperly tightened bolts could cause the trailer body to detach from the chassis, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will tighten the bolts to the chassis outriggers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4574. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-1347.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Sandpiper2021
FOREST RIVER Sierra2021

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.