Forest River recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Riverstone Fifth Wheel trailers. The solar panels may have been incorrectly connected in parallel and instead of in series, causing the wiring to overheat and melt.
What could happen
Melted wires increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the wiring and replace the cable entry plate and solar controller as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2024. Owners may call Forest River Customer Service at (260) 593-2425. Forest River's number for this recall is 70-1853.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Riverstone 2023–2024
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 24V774000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 18, 2024
- Owners notified
- Nov 5, 2024
- Vehicles or items affected
- 16
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring; Equipment › Electrical › Accessory generator › Solar panel
- Maker's own recall number
- 70-1853
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 nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Suspension May 26, 2026
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jan 19, 2026
- Forest River recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 26, 2025
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 9, 2021
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Jul 10, 2020
- Cargo Mate / Coachmen / Continental Cargo and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 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.