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- TRAILER HITCHES
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Prime Time Avenger travel trailers. The safety chains that help prevent a total trailer separation may have been incorrectly attached to the trailer.
- Risk
- If the vehicle trailer becomes detached from the tow-vehicle, the safety chains may break, leading to complete detachment and potential property damage, personal injury or a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and a dealer or service center will install the missing safety chain attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall began June 16, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1163.
- 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
Safety chains on certain 2021 travel trailers may have been attached incorrectly, so they may not properly help keep the trailer connected to the tow vehicle. If the trailer separates from the tow vehicle, the chains may break, which could lead to complete detachment, property damage, personal injury, or a crash.
Forest River will notify affected owners. A dealer or service center will install the missing safety chain attaching hardware at no cost to you. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025 and reference recall number 51-1163. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Avenger | 2021 |
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