NHTSA campaign 19V078000 · Forest River campaign 410-0954
Forest River Recall 19V-078: Pin Box Mounting Bolts Improperly Torqued
NHTSA recall 19V078000 (Forest River campaign 410-0954) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on February 11, 2019, with 54 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Columbus for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on February 25, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V078000 (also written 19V-078 or 19V078)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 410-0954
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 54 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 66.67% (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 19V078000. 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 Columbus
- 2019 · Vehicles built January 21, 2019 – January 22, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V078000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Columbus recreational trailers, equipped with MORryde Rubber Pin Boxes. The pin box mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle.
Safety consequence
A separation of the trailer can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notify owners, and Forest River or MORryde dealers will replace the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487 or MORyde customer service at 1-574-293-1581. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-0954.
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 19V078000
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.