CarRecallWatch- Component
- VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Cedar Creek, Columbus, Flagstaff, Coachmen Apex, Palomino, Rockwood, and Sunseeker recreational vehicles and Palomino soft and hard-side truck campers and Real-Lite Truck Campers. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows may fail which would then allow the glass to detach and fall out.
- Risk
- If the window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving it could become a projectile, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the windows for proper adhesive bond strength, replacing the windows as necessary, free of charge. This recall began July 15, 2020. Owners may contact Rockwood & Flagstaff Customer Service at 1-574-642-8943, Cedar Creek Customer Service at 1-260-593-4000, Sunseeker Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Apex and Apex Nano Customer Service at 1-574-358-0401, Palomino Customer Service at 1-269-432-3246, Columbus Customer Service at 1-574-821-1487 or Lippert Customer Service at 1-574-537-8900.
- 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
The adhesive bonding the glass to the metal hinge frame of certain frameless crank-out vent and egress windows may fail. If that happens, the window glass can come loose and fall out.
If a window glass detaches while the vehicle is moving, it could become a projectile, raising the risk of injury or a crash.
An authorized dealer will inspect the windows for proper adhesive bond strength and replace any windows as needed, at no cost to you. Forest River will notify owners. To check whether your vehicle is affected, contact the customer service line for your brand listed in the recall notice, or check your VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Palomino Real-Lite Camper | 2020 |
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