NHTSA campaign 20V386000 · Forest River campaign 51-1189
Forest River Recall 20V-386: Cooler may Backfeed Current and Damage Appliances
NHTSA recall 20V386000 (Forest River campaign 51-1189) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 2, 2020, with 47 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River NO Boundaries for the 2021 model year. Owners were notified on August 24, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V386000 (also written 20V-386 or 20V386)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-1189
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 47 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Electrical
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 48.94% (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 20V386000. 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 NO Boundaries
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V386000.
Defect description
Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 No Boundaries (NOBO) 10.5 and 10.6 travel trailers equipped with Dometic CFX3 Series chest refrigerators (models CFX3 35, CFX3 45, CFX3 55IM, CFX3 75DZ, CFX3 95DZ and CFX3 100). The protection device on the electrical circuit may fail when the refrigerator is connected to both AC and DC power, allowing the AC/DC power supply to back feed through some or all of the other appliances (such as the air conditioner, water pump, lights, furnace, etc.) that are connected to the 12V DC system. A voltage overload may result, causing DC appliances on the same circuit to fail.
Safety consequence
A voltage overload may cause electrical damage and may increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new warning labels, free of charge. This recall began August 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 Option 2, or Dometic customer service at 1-888-943-4905. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1189.
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 20V386000
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.