NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V075000
Manufacturer Forest River, Inc.
Components TIRES, EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 4,464
Summary
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling particular 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma, and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail, allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
The recalled spare tire carrier U-bolts have a significant flat spot in the inside bend radius from rough tooling that created a weak spot allowing the material to be stretched and bent across a flat plane.
The remedy U-bolts are the same part number, however, they have a smooth inside bend radius from new tooling that allows the material to be properly formed.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on March 13, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R., and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River’s number for this recall is 51-1133.
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.
Affected RVs in Recall
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | CLIPPER | 2019-2020 |
| COACHMEN | VIKING | 2019-2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | EAST TO WEST | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | INDEPENDENCE | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | NO BOUNDARIES | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | PUMA | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | R-POD | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | SURVEYOR | 2020 |