Forest River recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Forest River Orion recreational vehicles manufactured January 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016; 2014 Rockport work and delivery trucks manufactured on January 29, 2016; and 2015-2017 Forest River Rev recreational vehicles manufactured December 10, 2014, to June 30, 2016. These vehicles are built on a Chrysler RAM ProMaster chassis and are equipped with a Trailer Tow Lighting Control Module that may have a software error which can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
Trailer brake lights that are inoperative can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and RAM dealers will replace the Trailer Tow Light Control Module, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or RAM customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Forest River's number for this recall is 210-06282016-0216.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Orion 2015–2017
- Forest River Rev 2015–2017
- Forest River Rockport 2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V500000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 5, 2016
- Owners notified
- Aug 31, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 214
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 29, 2016 to Jan 29, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Exterior lighting › Brake lights
- Maker's own recall number
- 210-06282016-0216
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
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 Sep 11, 2026
- Forest River recall: Structure Feb 7, 2025
- Forest River recall: Structure May 3, 2024
- Forest River recall: Electrical system May 12, 2023
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Nov 6, 2020
- Forest River recall: Structure Jan 20, 2020
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.