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Forest River NO Boundaries Recall 20V386: Electrical overload can damage trailer appliances and cause fire

NHTSA campaign 20V386, reported July 2, 2020, 47 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

A protection device on the electrical circuit of certain Dometic CFX3 chest refrigerators may fail when the refrigerator is connected to both AC and DC power. This can let AC/DC power back feed through other 12V DC appliances on the same circuit, such as the air conditioner, water pump, lights and furnace, causing a voltage overload.

The overload may cause electrical damage to those DC appliances and may increase the risk of a fire. Owners should contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Option 2, or Dometic customer service at 1-888-943-4905 to arrange the remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new warning labels free of charge.

You can also check whether your trailer has any open recalls by entering its VIN on the NHTSA recall lookup site. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 51-1189.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 20V386Forest River, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Problem
Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 No Boundaries (NOBO) 10.5 and 10.6 travel trailers equipped with Dometic CFX3 Series chest refrigerators (models CFX3 35, CFX3 45, CFX3 55IM, CFX3 75DZ, CFX3 95DZ and CFX3 100). The protection device on the electrical circuit may fail when the refrigerator is connected to both AC and DC power, allowing the AC/DC power supply to back feed through some or all of the other appliances (such as the air conditioner, water pump, lights, furnace, etc.) that are connected to the 12V DC system. A voltage overload may result, causing DC appliances on the same circuit to fail.
Risk
A voltage overload may cause electrical damage and may increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new warning labels, free of charge. This recall began August 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 Option 2, or Dometic customer service at 1-888-943-4905. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1189.
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 NO Boundaries2021