2014 Forest River Legacy problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2014 Forest River Legacy.
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- Freightliner XC-S Straight Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis (Incomplete - Motor Home Chassis): 1 of 1 decoded VINs · 0 NHTSA recalls filed by Freightliner for the 2014 XC-S Straight Rail Rear Engine Motor Home Chassis
Decoded with NHTSA vPIC from the partial VINs owners included in complaints. For motorhomes, engine, brake and steering recalls are filed by the chassis maker and are not counted in the Forest River recalls above. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see both.
Recalls filed by Forest River
Equipment #15V771000 · 2015 · 489 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 berkshire, charleston, legacy, dynamax, xlr, continental cargo, work & play, shockwave, and coachmen brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with atwood on demand water heaters, models od45, od50, and od50cw, manufactured january 2, 2012, to august 13, 2015. the affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Risk: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by atwood to the dealerships and o.e.m. a. inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. b. installation of a water flow adjustment stop key that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. c. the addition of a star or lock washer to secure
Seat Belts #15V806000 · 2015 · 285 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 legacy motorhomes, models 340bh, 340kp, and 360rb, manufactured september 12, 2013, to september 25, 2015. the affected vehicles are equipped with a seat belts whose shoulder belt may rest at, or below, the shoulder of the seat occupant. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 209, "seat belt assemblies", and 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."
Risk: If the shoulder belt rests too low on the torso, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install new seat belt systems, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on january 13, 2016. the recall began on february 1, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-293-6137 or 1-574-295-2117. forest river's number for this recall is 40-11192015-0117.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
Components named in 1 NHTSA owner complaint. Complaints are unverified.
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FAQ
Does the 2014 Forest River Legacy have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls filed by Forest River for the 2014 Legacy. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2014 Forest River Legacy problems?
In 1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is structure.