NHTSA campaign 18V534000 · Forest River campaign 48-0833
Forest River and Prime Time Recall 18V-534: Countertop may cause Burns after Oven Use
NHTSA recall 18V534000 (Forest River campaign 48-0833) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 15, 2018, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Avenger and Prime Time Tracer for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on September 11, 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 18V534000 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
- 18V534000 (also written 18V-534 or 18V534)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 48-0833
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 18.18% (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 18V534000. 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 Avenger
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 25, 2018 – August 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Prime Time
Prime Time Tracer
- 2019 · Vehicles built July 25, 2018 – August 7, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V534000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Prime Time Tracer and Avenger travel trailers equipped with a Greystone oven. These ovens may be missing a diverter which can cause the countertop to get extremely hot.
Safety consequence
The hot countertop increases the risk of burn injuries.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a diverter, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Prime Time customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 48-0833.
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 18V534000
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.