CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and 2021-2023 Dynamax Force trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.
- Risk
- A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail and overheat. An overheating circuit board increases the risk of a fire in the vehicle.
Authorized dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit that powers the LED backlights and terminate the wiring. The repair is free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024.
If you own an affected trailer, contact the customer service line for your brand: Suburban 1-574-247-9235 (option 5); Cardinal and Wildcat 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek 1-260-593-4000; Columbus 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax 1-574-264-6664; IBEX and NOBO 1-574-642-1612; Sandstorm and Shockwave 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's recall number is 51-1760. You can also check your VIN for open recalls on NHTSA's website.
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