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Forest River Crossfit Recall 18V128: Water Can Corrode Wiring, Risking Fire and Crash

NHTSA campaign 18V128, reported February 21, 2018, 10 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Water can enter the trailer tow module and corrode the wiring. Owners may see rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of the instrument panel display, or an electrical short. In some cases the seatbelt pretensioner may deploy. An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire, and turn signal, instrument cluster, or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.

The repair is free. Ford or Lincoln dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and install a fuse in the vehicle's wiring harness. To ask about this recall, contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590 or Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673, and reference Forest River recall number 225-0647.

If you own one of these vehicles, check your VIN for open recalls and schedule the repair with an authorized dealer.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 18V128Forest River, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Crossfit vehicles, models CFB22CF, CFB22CFEB and CFB22DF, built on Ford Transit chassis equipped with a trailer tow module. Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.
Risk
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire. Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and Ford or Lincoln dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on February 27, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590 or Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-0647.
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.

Affected vehicles

Forest River Crossfit2018