Forest River, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #14V689000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V689000 by Forest River, Inc.. Affecting model year 2015 salem 8x16fk, 8x18rb, 8x20rd, 8x20rc, 8x20sv, 8x21rv, 8x22rdv, and 8x22rhv, and 2015 wildwood 8x16fk, 8x18rb, 8x20rd, 8x20rc, 8x20sv, 8x21rv, 8x22rdv, and 8x22rhv ice house fishing cabin trailers manufactured september 22, 2014, to october 23, 2014 Includes 206 affected units, Frame Spring Hanger Failure, component: SUSPENSION, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2015 salem 8x16fk, 8x18rb, 8x20rd, 8x20rc, 8x20sv, 8x21rv, 8x22rdv, and 8x22rhv, and 2015 wildwood 8x16fk, 8x18rb, 8x20rd, 8x20rc, 8x20sv, 8x21rv, 8x22rdv, and 8x22rhv ice house fishing cabin trailers manufactured september 22, 2014, to october 23, 2014
Defect Summary
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015 salem 8x16fk, 8x18rb, 8x20rd, 8x20rc, 8x20sv, 8x21rv, 8x22rdv, and 8x22rhv, and 2015 wildwood 8x16fk, 8x18rb, 8x20rd, 8x20rc, 8x20sv, 8x21rv, 8x22rdv, and 8x22rhv ice house fishing cabin trailers manufactured september 22, 2014, to october 23, 2014. the affected trailers may have been built with frame spring hangers that may be brittle and susceptible to fracturing.
Corrective Action
Forest river has notified the dealers that have the affected trailers quarantined. dealers will install a spring hanger reinforcement kit, free of charge. the recall began in late october 2014. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-353-7383. forest river's number for this recall is 6-102914.