The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Sunseeker SSC2250SLEC, Freelander FLC26RSC, and Leprechaun LPC240FSC vehicles. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2019. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1084.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Freelander | 2020 |
| Forest River Leprechaun | 2020 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
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 Freelander | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Leprechaun | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2020 | 1 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 19V882000 11 Dec 2019 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 19V881000 11 Dec 2019 | Polaris Inc. |
| 19V871000 9 Dec 2019 | Proterra Inc. |
| 19V861000 4 Dec 2019 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019