The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Columbus CMF299RL fifth wheel vehicles. The riser tube was not installed between the axle hangers, causing inadequate clearance for the tires.
The risk
Contact with the slide-out adjustment arm may damage or puncture the tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a riser kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1631.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Columbus | 2022 |
Components: STRUCTURE | TIRES
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 Columbus | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
Other tires recalls in 2023
14 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the tires; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 23V618000 5 Sept 2023 | Wilson Trailer Company |
| 23V602000 25 Aug 2023 | Fruehauf Inc. |
| 23V497000 19 Jul 2023 | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| 23V492000 17 Jul 2023 | ST Engineering Hackney, Inc |
| 23V485000 11 Jul 2023 | Gulf States Toyota, Inc. |
| 23V468000 7 Jul 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023