NHTSA Campaign 18V856000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 18V856000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 18V856000 with NHTSA on December 3, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V856000, NHTSA lists up to 5 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 20, 2018 and November 28, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V856000 were scheduled from December 18, 2018, 15 days after the report.
18V856000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2019.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V856000 ranks 345 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V856000, Forest River, Inc has 13 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 18V856000 was 18V737000, reported on October 19, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The clearance lights on these vehicles may not work due to being incorrectly wired. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Inoperative clearance lights can reduce the trailers visibility to others, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will correct the clearance light wiring, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-6127. Forest River's number for this recall is 63-0921.
Reported December 3, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V856000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V856000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: December 3, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted