NHTSA campaign 18V233000 · Forest River campaign 225-0699

Forest River Recall 18V-233: Incorrect Rear Axle GAWR on Federal Placard

NHTSA recall 18V233000 (Forest River campaign 225-0699) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 16, 2018, with 201 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Crossfit for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on April 25, 2018, 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 18V233000 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
18V233000 (also written 18V-233 or 18V233)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
225-0699
Report received
Potentially affected
201 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Other — Labels
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 18V233000. 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 Crossfit

    • 2017, 2018, 2019 · Vehicles built January 6, 2017 – April 2, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Forest River recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V233000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Coachment Crossfit vehicles. The Federal Placards on these vehicles incorrectly list a rear axle Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) that exceeds the GAWR assigned by the chassis manufacturer.

Safety consequence

The incorrect GAWR may cause the operator to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River has notified owners and provided a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began April 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-0699.

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 18V233000

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.