NHTSA recall 16V828000
Equipment · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016.…
Why it matters: If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
- 2013 Palomino Columbus
- 2014 Palomino Columbus
- 2015 Forest River FR3
- 2015 Forest River Xlr
- 2015 Palomino Columbus
- 2015 Prime Time Spartan
- 2016 Forest River FR3
- 2016 Forest River Xlr
- 2016 Palomino Columbus
- 2016 Prime Time Spartan
- 2017 Forest River FR3
- 2017 Prime Time Spartan
- Forest River FR3
- Palomino Columbus
- Prime Time Spartan
All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Forest River Fr3, 2016 Forest River Fr3, 2017 Forest River Fr3, 2015 Forest River Xlr, 2016 Forest River Xlr, 2013 Palomino Columbus, 2014 Palomino Columbus, 2015 Palomino Columbus, 2016 Palomino Columbus, 2015 Prime Time Spartan, 2016 Prime Time Spartan, 2017 Prime Time Spartan.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V828000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.