Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V359000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-05-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V359000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
6
Reported to NHTSA
2023-05-19
Owners notified
2023-06-28

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023 Salem, and Wildwood Travel Trailers. The brass fitting connected to the furnace pipe may have been manufactured without thread sealant.

Safety risk

Missing thread sealant can cause a propane gas leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the brass elbow and apply thread sealant as necessary, free of charge. All affected trailers are still within dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 69-1642.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Salem2023
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2023

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.