The defect
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.
The risk
If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River FR3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Forest River XLR | 2015, 2016 |
| Palomino Columbus | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Prime Time Spartan | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River FR3 | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River XLR | 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| Forest River XLR | 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| Palomino Columbus | 2013 | 16 | 2 |
| Palomino Columbus | 2014 | 18 | 2 |
| Palomino Columbus | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Palomino Columbus | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| Prime Time Spartan | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Time Spartan | 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| Prime Time Spartan | 2017 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2016
158 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 16V909000 16 Dec 2016 | C & M Trailers Inc. |
| 16V904000 15 Dec 2016 | Halcore Group, Inc. |
| 16V894000 13 Dec 2016 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 16V887000 9 Dec 2016 | Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Inc. |
| 16V882000 8 Dec 2016 | Starcraft RV |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016