NHTSA campaign 15V203000 · Manufacturer campaign 51-0331201501
Forest River, Inc. Recall 15V-203: Slide Room may Extend While Vehicle is in Motion
NHTSA recall 15V203000 (Manufacturer campaign 51-0331201501) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 6, 2015, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cardinal CAF3825FL, FR3 FR30, Georgetown GT335 and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on May 5, 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 15V203000 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
- 15V203000 (also written 15V-203 or 15V203)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 51-0331201501
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 31.43% (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 15V203000. 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.
Cardinal
Cardinal CAF3825FL
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 5, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
FR3
FR3 FR30
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 5, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Georgetown
Georgetown GT335
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 5, 2015 – March 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Pursuit
Pursuit 29SB
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 6, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Pursuit 31BD
- 2015 · Vehicles built March 6, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Tracer
Tracer TRT270AIR
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 10, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Tracer TRT3200BHT
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 10, 2015 – March 23, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V203000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Georgetown GT335, FR3 FR30, Pursuit 31BD, and 29SB, and 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL and Tracer TRT270AIR and TRT3200BHT fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
Safety consequence
If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide room mechanism cable attaching screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0331201501.
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 15V203000
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.