NHTSA campaign 14V712000 · Forest River campaign 06-11032014
Forest River Recall 14V-712: Trailer may Detach from Vehicle
NHTSA recall 14V712000 (Forest River campaign 06-11032014) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on November 7, 2014, with 40 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Salem and Forest River Wildwood for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on November 17, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V712000 (also written 14V-712 or 14V712)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 06-11032014
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 40 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V712000. 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 Salem
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 10, 2014 – October 28, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Wildwood
- 2015 · Vehicles built October 10, 2014 – October 22, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V712000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Salem Ice Cabin trailers manufactured October 10, 2014, to October 28, 2014, and certain model year 2015 Wildwood Ice Cabin trailers manufactured October 10, 2014, to October 22, 2014. Due to insufficient thickness, the Lippert Components-brand draw bar of the affected trailers may break.
Safety consequence
If the draw bar breaks, the front of the trailer may fall or the trailer may detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notified the dealers who have the affected trailers quarantined on their lots. Lippert Components personnel will reinforce the draw tube, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383. Forest River's number for this recall is 06-11032014.
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 14V712000
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.