Forest River Forester 2018

• Recall 139801 [USA]: If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen work and play and adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 forest river forester and xlr recreational trailers and 2018 forest river rockwood recreational trailers. The awning may deploy while moving.
  forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began september 13, 2018. Owners may contact coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, xlr toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or [email protected]. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-0715.
  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.

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• Recall 137390 [USA]: The federal placards may cause the operator to not properly maintain the tires and/or wheels. failure to maintain the tires may lead to improper handling, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forester motorhomes, model frC3271sf. The federal placard may inaccurately state that the vehicle has single rear wheels and tires, when the vehicle is equipped with dual rear wheels and tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 120, "wheels and rims-other than passenger cars" and fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
  forest river will notify owners and will provide a corrected placard, free of charge. The recall began on october 18, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest river's number for this recall is 34-0528.
  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.

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• Recall 128158 [USA]: Operating the vehicle with low front tire pressures may result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 forest river dynamax, forester, sunseeker, and coachmen prism vehicles built on mercedes-benz sprinter vans. The affected vehicles have tire labels on the b-pillar that list a tire pressure that is too low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
  forest river will notify owners, and authorized mercedes-benz or freightliner sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the tire pressure label with correct tire inflation pressure, free of charge. The recall began on september 5, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-854-888-3214. Forest river's number for this recall is 35.55.215-0491.
  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.

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• Recall 2018425 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain vehicles equipped with a solera smart arm awning, the awning may open with no action from an operator. If this happens while the vehicle is in motion, the awning may detach, creating a potential road hazard and increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the awning controller.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Trimark 060-1650 door latch failures investigation # PE20021

  The office of defects (odi) is opening this preliminary evaluation (pe) on trimark 060-1650 model door latches manufactured with zinc plunger bolts from calendar year 2013 to 2016. Odi has received forty-six vehicle owner’s questionnaires (voqs) alleging door latch failures. Many of the failures describe consumers being locked in our out of their vehicles. The plunger bolt, made of zinc during the affected manufacturing years, becomes porous and brittle over time and can break without warning, resulting in the lock-in/lock-out condition. Additionally, the plastic bushing, which is needed to reduce friction between the drive elements and keep the latch release efforts smooth and low, can break and jam the lock to an inoperable state. Through communications with trimark, odi learned that these door latch failures are widespread across original equipment door manufacturers and different final stage vehicle manufacturers that use the 060-1650 model latch. This investigation has been opened to understand the frequency of latch failure and whether the failures are universal across the industry or limited to certain final stage manufacturers in specific vehicle applications.The odi reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification numbers: 11111891, 11312165, 11352178, 11040852, 11110475, 11118508, 11228739, 11228739, 11230464, 11230464, 11278257, 11343363, 11016475, 11088692, 11089428, 11099251, 11110381, 11110431, 11128222, 11130238, 11132271, 11149731, 11180695, 11265710, 11302531, 11340907, 10929929, 11021492, 11021705, 11030206, 11032978, 11090292, 11098056, 11128128, 11160521, 11300826, 11078987, 11081911, 11104930, 11342532, 11143346, 11277308, 11364743, 11365145, 11321971, 11327052.
  

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The plunger on the trimark door handle/lock mechanism broke internally, locking us outside of our motor home. The motor home was parked. Door was unable to be open from inside or outside.

The plunger on the trimark door handle/lock mechanism broke internally, locking us outside of our motor home. The motor home was parked. Door was unable to be open from inside or outside.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• C3271 [2] C3271