Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Palomino hardside truck campers. The Federal Placard incorrectly states the dry weight as 1,591lbs, when the correct dry weight is 2,405lbs. This error may result in the vehicle being overloaded.
What could happen
An overloaded vehicle may have reduced handling performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on July 23, 2018. Owners may contact Palomino customer service at 1-269-432-3246. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-0783.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Palomino 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V468000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 13, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 23, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 38
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 21, 2018 to Jul 3, 2018
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 400-0783
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 Oct 25, 2024
- Forest River / Palomino recall: Electrical system Sep 15, 2023
- Forest River recall: Equipment Oct 26, 2020
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jan 12, 2018
- Forest River recall: Equipment May 15, 2017
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.