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- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Georgetown GT335, FR3 FR30, Pursuit 31BD, and 29SB, and 2016 Cardinal CAF3825FL and Tracer TRT270AIR and TRT3200BHT fifth wheel and travel trailers. In the affected vehicles, the screws that attach the expanding room to the sliding mechanism cable may fail allowing the room to extend unintentionally while the vehicle is in motion.
- Risk
- If the room extends while vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide room mechanism cable attaching screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0331201501.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
Certain fifth wheel and travel trailers have screws that attach the expanding room to its sliding mechanism cable, and these screws may fail. If that happens, the room can extend on its own while the vehicle is moving, which increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy is free. Forest River will notify owners, and an authorized dealer will replace the screws that attach the slide room mechanism cable at no charge. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0437 and reference recall number 51-0331201501.
If you own an affected trailer, check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls and schedule the repair with an authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Cardinal CAF3825FL | 2016 |
|---|---|
| FR3 FR30 | 2015 |
| Georgetown GT335 | 2015 |
| Pursuit 29SB | 2015 |
| Pursuit 31BD | 2015 |
| Tracer TRT270AIR | 2016 |
| Tracer TRT3200BHT | 2016 |