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Forest River Independence problems & recalls

NHTSA records for 2020–2020: 1 recall campaign and 0 owner complaints. Pick a model year.

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Equipment, Tires #20V075000 · 2020 · 4,464 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 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.

Risk: If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace u-bolts, free of charge. the recall began march 20, 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 1-877-42

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