Forest River EVO, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave and 2 more (2016): Equipment
Recall 15V831000 · Dec 10, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
721
vehicles affected
721
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V831000
- Date
- Dec 10, 2015
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 721
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer > Lpg systems; Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer
- Model years
- 2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Poisoning
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The affected vehicles were mistakenly not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to warn occupants of elevated levels of carbon monoxide.
What can happen
If occupants are not warned elevated carbon monoxide levels, they are at an increased risk of injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777, extension 53. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12072015-0119.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Evo | 2016 |
| Forest River | Salem | 2016 |
| Forest River | Sandstorm | 2016 |
| Forest River | Shockwave | 2016 |
| Forest River | Stealth | 2016 |
| Forest River | Wildwood | 2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V831000?
6 models: Forest River Evo (2016), Forest River Salem (2016), Forest River Sandstorm (2016) and 3 more, about 721 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V831000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777, extension 53. Forest River's number for.
What can happen?
If occupants are not warned elevated carbon monoxide levels, they are at an increased risk of injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.