Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.
What could happen
Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Amera-Lite 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 23V015000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 20, 2023
- Owners notified
- Mar 1, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 296
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer; Structure
- Maker's own recall number
- 24-1592
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Trailer hitches Sep 21, 2016
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.