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Forest River pin boxes may have been equipped with bolts 1-3/4" in length when they should be equipped with 2" long bolts.

NHTSA campaign 19V-570 · Reported August 2, 2019 · 1,809 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,809
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts and replace them as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the trailer hitches fifth wheel assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The pin boxes may have been equipped with bolts 1-3/4" in length when they should be equipped with 2" long bolts.

WHY IT MATTERS

The incorrect bolts may allow the rotating pin box to rotate in two places, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts and replace them as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-570.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 19V-570

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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