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Forest River inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature.

NHTSA campaign 20V-591 · Reported September 25, 2020 · 79 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River
VEHICLES AFFECTED
79
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners, and FCA dealers will reprogram the engine calibration software to enhance the engine warm up protection, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the engine oil/lubrication. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature. This can result in engine damage and connecting rod failure, which could potentially puncture the engine block.

WHY IT MATTERS

A damaged engine block may leak oil, which can contact hot engine or exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners, and FCA dealers will reprogram the engine calibration software to enhance the engine warm up protection, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 20V-591.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 20V-591

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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