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Forest River electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

NHTSA campaign 22V-556 · Reported July 29, 2022 · 49,295 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Aurora, Avenger, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Forester, Georgetown, IBEX, Impression, Puma, Sabre, Stealth EVO, Sunseeker, Surveyor, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildcat and XLR Toy Hauler
VEHICLES AFFECTED
49,295
REMEDY
Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the equipment recreational vehicle/trailer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

WHY IT MATTERS

An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 22V-556.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022Forest River Aurora
2022Forest River Avenger
2022Forest River Cedar Creek
2022Forest River Cherokee
2022–2023Forest River Forester
2022Forest River Georgetown
2022Forest River IBEX
2022Forest River Impression
2022Forest River Puma
2022Forest River Sabre
2022Forest River Stealth EVO
2022–2023Forest River Sunseeker
2022Forest River Surveyor
2022Forest River Vengeance
2022Forest River Vibe
2022Forest River Wildcat
2022Forest River XLR Toy Hauler

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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