Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vibe, and 2016-2018 Rainier recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.
What could happen
Without adequate clearance, the LP line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0516.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Rainier 2016–2018
- Forest River Vibe 2015–2018
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V573000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 15, 2017
- Owners notified
- Oct 10, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,725
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 30, 2014 to May 4, 2017
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems
- Maker's own recall number
- 64-0516
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: Equipment Sep 1, 2026
- Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 1, 2024
- Forest River recall: Suspension Jun 3, 2024
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 2022
- East To West / Forest River recall: Equipment Mar 11, 2022
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.