NHTSA campaign 18V468000 · Forest River campaign 400-0783
Forest River Recall 18V-468: Incorrect Weight on Federal Placard
NHTSA recall 18V468000 (Forest River campaign 400-0783) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 13, 2018, with 38 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Palomino for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on July 23, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V468000 (also written 18V-468 or 18V468)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 400-0783
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 38 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 18V468000. 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 Palomino
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 21, 2018 – July 3, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V468000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Palomino hardside truck campers. The Federal Placard incorrectly states the dry weight as 1,591lbs, when the correct dry weight is 2,405lbs. This error may result in the vehicle being overloaded.
Safety consequence
An overloaded vehicle may have reduced handling performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on July 23, 2018. Owners may contact Palomino customer service at 1-269-432-3246. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-0783.
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 18V468000
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.