NHTSA campaign 14V449000
Forest River Recall 14V-449: Microwave May Start On Its Own And Cause A Fire
NHTSA recall 14V449000 was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 23, 2014, with 1,041 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Blue Ridge, Forest River Brookstone, Forest River Cardinal and more for model years 2013–2014. Owners were notified on February 6, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V449000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V449000 (also written 14V-449 or 14V449)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,041 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 6.24% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V449000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Blue Ridge
Forest River Brookstone
Forest River Cardinal
Forest River Cedar Creek
Forest River Cross Country
Forest River Forester
Forest River Georgetown
Forest River Pathfinder
Forest River Sunseeker
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V449000.
Defect description
Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Georgetown, Sunseeker, Forester, Cross Country, Pathfinder, Cardinal, Blue Ridge, Cedar Creek, and Brookstone recreational vehicles manufactured March 11, 2013, through April 26, 2013 and equipped with certain Frigidaire Convection Microwave models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS. The microwave may start on it's own and begin heating when unattended.
Safety consequence
If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V449000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.