Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dynamax, 2014 Cardinal trailers, and 2015 Cedar Creek, Sierra and Sandpiper trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps to give when being used.
What could happen
If the rivet shears causing the quad step to fail, the step user may fall, increasing the risk of personal injury.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the rivets and the step sections will be bolted together, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-389-4600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05062015-0034.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Cardinal 2014
- Forest River Cedar Creek 2015
- Forest River Dynamax 2013–2015
- Forest River Sandpiper 2015
- Forest River Sierra 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V273000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 11, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 11, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 689
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 1, 2014 to Jan 31, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Maker's own recall number
- 15-05062015-0034
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 recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Oct 16, 2026
- Forest River recall: Structure Sep 23, 2026
- Forest River recall: Suspension May 26, 2026
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jan 19, 2026
- Forest River recall: Structure Aug 26, 2025
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Structure Apr 14, 2025
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.