NHTSA Campaign 16V828000

EQUIPMENT

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Nov 15, 2016 · 1,104 vehicles affected

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. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by Christianson Industries. The affected ladders have retractable hinges, each with a welded 'top hat' that can separate from the hinge.

Consequence

If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

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. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER FR3 2015 1,104
FOREST RIVER FR3 2016 1,104
FOREST RIVER FR3 2017 1,104
FOREST RIVER XLR 2015 1,104
FOREST RIVER XLR 2016 1,104
PALOMINO COLUMBUS 2013 1,104
PALOMINO COLUMBUS 2014 1,104
PALOMINO COLUMBUS 2015 1,104
PALOMINO COLUMBUS 2016 1,104
PRIME TIME SPARTAN 2015 1,104
PRIME TIME SPARTAN 2016 1,104
PRIME TIME SPARTAN 2017 1,104

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V828000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.