CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Dynamax and Coachmen Pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 Freelander and Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
- Risk
- A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, Pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 (east of the Mississippi) or 1-574-825-8317 (west of the Mississippi) and Freelander or Orion customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07152016-0225.
- 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 recreational vehicles from model years 2013 to 2017 may have shower curtains that do not adequately resist catching fire when exposed to an ignition source. This means the vehicle does not meet federal flammability standard FMVSS 302 for interior materials.
A flammable shower curtain can feed a fire and make it spread faster, which raises the risk of injury to occupants. Owners should take this seriously and not ignore the notice.
Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the shower curtains with fire-retardant curtains at no cost to you. Contact Dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, Pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 (east of the Mississippi) or 1-574-825-8317 (west of the Mississippi), or Freelander/Orion customer service at 1-574-825-8602, and check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Dynamax | 20132014201520162017 |
|---|---|
| Forest River Freelander | 20162017 |
| Forest River Orion | 20162017 |
| Forest River Pursuit | 20132014201520162017 |