The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
The risk
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will replace the awnings, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, and Ozark), 1-574-264-6664 (East to West Della Terra and Silver Lake ), 1-260-499-2100 (Cherokee), 1-574-642-8943 (Rockwood and Flagstaff), 1-574- 642-3119 Option 2 (IBEX & RPOD), 1-574-534-3167 (Salem & Wildwood), 1-574-534-4574 (Sierra & Sandpiper). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall 22V-556.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| East TO West Della Terra | 2022 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2022 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2022 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2022 |
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2022 |
| Forest River Ibex | 2022 |
| Forest River R-POD | 2022 |
| Forest River Rockwood | 2022 |
| Forest River Salem | 2022 |
| Forest River Sandpiper | 2022 |
| Forest River Sierra | 2022 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2022 |
| Prime Time Crusader | 2022 |
| Prime Time Lacrosse | 2022 |
| Prime Time Ozark | 2022 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2022 |
| Prime Time Tracer | 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| East TO West Della Terra | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2022 | 23 | 6 |
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Forest River Ibex | 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| Forest River R-POD | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| Forest River Rockwood | 2022 | 12 | 4 |
| Forest River Salem | 2022 | 13 | 7 |
| Forest River Sandpiper | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Sierra | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2022 | 9 | 7 |
| Prime Time Crusader | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Prime Time Lacrosse | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Prime Time Ozark | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Prime Time Tracer | 2022 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 22V948000 22 Dec 2022 | SHADOW TRAILER, LLC |
| 22V932000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022