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Forest River temperature control mechanism of the water heater may have been damaged during installation in the unit.

NHTSA campaign 10V-281 · Reported June 24, 2010 · 1,488 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,488
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WATER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

FOREST RIVER, INC. reported a problem with the lpg systems water heater. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL MECHANISM OF THE WATER HEATER MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION IN THE UNIT. AS A RESULT, THE BURNER MAY FLAME UP OUT OF CONTROL WHEN LIT.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE EXCESS FLAME OUTSIDE OF THE BURNER CHAMBER CAN RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE RV TRAILER.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE WATER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-281.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 10V-281

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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