Forest River recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 FR3 recreational vehicles built on a Ford chassis with a V8 engine. The wiring harness may have an incorrect wire connected to the parking brake, allowing the leveling jacks to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is in motion.
What could happen
If the leveling jacks deploy while the vehicle is in motion, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will correct the wiring harness, free of charge. This recall began June 26, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 68-1178.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Fr3 2021
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V361000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 19, 2020
- Owners notified
- Jun 26, 2020
- Vehicles or items affected
- 62
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 68-1178
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
- Dynamax / East To West / Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 8, 2024
- Forest River recall: Equipment Feb 12, 2024
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 2023
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- Forest River recall: Trailer hitches Dec 18, 2019
- Forest River recall: Trailer hitches Dec 13, 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.