The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sanibel SNF3550 and 2021-2023 Sanibel SNF3902WB fifth wheels. The hitch (pin box) may not be sufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may fail.
The risk
Failure of the hitch increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a properly rated hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 49-1737.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2022 | 0 | 6 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2024
9 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the trailer hitches; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 24V899000 27 Nov 2024 | Keystone RV Company |
| 24V885000 22 Nov 2024 | Brinkley RV |
| 24V640000 26 Aug 2024 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 24V626000 21 Aug 2024 | OEM Systems, LLC |
| 24V531000 12 Jul 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V322000 9 May 2024 | Oliver Travel Trailers, INC. |
| 24V265000 12 Apr 2024 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 24V098000 9 Feb 2024 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024