NHTSA vehicle safety data
2016 Forest River Freelander Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Forest River Freelander has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Forest River Freelander. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
2016 Forest River Freelander owner complaints
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 Forest River Freelander, describing incidents dated April 24, 2016.
Most-cited components
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Newest complaints
ODI #10876649 · Filed
CURB SIDE STRESS GLASS SHOWER PANEL EXPLODED SENDING SMALL AND TINY GLASS PARTICLES ALL OVER SHOWER AND BATHROOM FLOOR AND LAVATORY SINK. OCCURRED EITHER IN TRANSIT OR WHEN SITTING ON PARKING PAD AT MY HOME. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN BATHROOM OR VEHICLE WHEN OR WOULD HAVE CAUSED MULTIPLE WOUNDS.
Shower Curtains may be Flammable/FMVSS 302
NHTSA #16V552000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice
Reported July 25, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 1,330 vehicles
Repair completion: 36.99% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Forest River campaign 51-07152016-0225 · Owners notified September 12, 2016 · Vehicles built November 4, 2015 – June 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Dynamax and Coachmen Pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 Freelander and Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Safety consequence
A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, Pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 (east of the Mississippi) or 1-574-825-8317 (west of the Mississippi) and Freelander or Orion customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07152016-0225.
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.
Other Forest River Freelander model years
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