NHTSA campaign 20V330000 · Forest River campaign 51-1163

Forest River Recall 20V-330: Safety Chains May Have Incorrect Hardware

NHTSA recall 20V330000 (Forest River campaign 51-1163) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on June 8, 2020, with 73 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Avenger for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on June 16, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V330000 (also written 20V-330 or 20V330)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
51-1163
Report received
Potentially affected
73 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Trailer Hitches
Owners notified

Repair completion: 42.47% (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 20V330000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V330000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Prime Time Avenger travel trailers. The safety chains that help prevent a total trailer separation may have been incorrectly attached to the trailer.

Safety consequence

If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will install the missing safety chain attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1163.

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 20V330000

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.