The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sandstorm, Stealth, and 2024 Shockwave travel trailers. The wire routed from the 50AMP inlet to the transfer switch in the distribution panel is the incorrect gauge, which may cause the wire to melt.
The risk
A melted wire may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the incorrect 10-gauge wire with a 6-gauge wire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 20, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-951-357-2327. Forest River's number for this recall is 67-1700.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Sandstorm | 2023, 2024 |
| Forest River Shockwave | 2024 |
| Forest River Stealth | 2023, 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 Sandstorm | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Sandstorm | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Shockwave | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Stealth | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Stealth | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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