Forest River / Palomino / Prime Time recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.
What could happen
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Fr3 2015–2017
- Forest River Xlr 2015–2016
- Palomino Columbus 2013–2016
- Prime Time Spartan 2015–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V828000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 15, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 3, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,104
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 24, 2014 to May 12, 2016
- Part
- Equipment
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-11102016-0271
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.
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- Forest River recall: Electrical system Jun 19, 2020
- Forest River recall: Trailer hitches Dec 18, 2019
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.