NHTSA campaign 22V486000 · Forest River campaign 51-1532
Forest River, Inc. Recall 22V-486: Awning Fabric May Detach Causing Awning to Drop
NHTSA recall 22V486000 (Forest River campaign 51-1532) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 8, 2022, with 19,911 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the East To West Della Terra, East To West Silver Lake, Forest River Avenger and more for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on August 17, 2022, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V486000 (also written 22V-486 or 22V486)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-1532
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 19,911 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 22V486000. 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.
East To West
All East To West recallsForest River
Forest River Avenger
Forest River Cherokee
Forest River Flagstaff
Forest River Ibex
Forest River Rockwood
Forest River Rpod
Forest River Salem
Forest River Sandpiper
Forest River Sierra
Forest River Wildwood
Prime Time
Prime Time Crusader
Prime Time Lacrosse
Prime Time Ozark
Prime Time Sanibel
Prime Time Tracer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V486000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
Safety consequence
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will replace the awnings, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, and Ozark), 1-574-264-6664 (East to West Della Terra and Silver Lake ), 1-260-499-2100 (Cherokee), 1-574-642-8943 (Rockwood and Flagstaff), 1-574- 642-3119 Option 2 (IBEX & RPOD), 1-574-534-3167 (Salem & Wildwood), 1-574-534-4574 (Sierra & Sandpiper). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall 22V-556.
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 22V486000
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.