NHTSA campaign 16V450000 · Forest River campaign 51-05312016-0205
Forest River Recall 16V-450: Propane may Leak from Cracked Regulator Window
NHTSA recall 16V450000 (Forest River campaign 51-05312016-0205) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on June 21, 2016, with 175 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Flagstaff and Forest River Work And Play for model years 2016–2017. Owners were notified on August 1, 2016, 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 16V450000 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
- 16V450000 (also written 16V-450 or 16V450)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-05312016-0205
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 175 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Lines and Fittings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 16V450000. 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 Flagstaff
Forest River Work And Play
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V450000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Flagstaff recreational trailers manufactured August 11, 2015, through October 27, 2015, and Work N' Play recreational trailers manufactured from October 25, 2015, through May 6, 2016. The MB Sturgis liquid propane (LP) regulator on these vehicles may allow propane gas to leak into the regulator sight glass causing it to degrade and potentially crack.
Safety consequence
If the indicator sight glass cracks, propane gas may leak out. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occure.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners. A remedy plan has not been determined. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-888-291-6665. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05312016-0205.
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 16V450000
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.