NHTSA Campaign 19V844000
TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA campaign 19V844000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the trailer hitches. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 19V844000 with NHTSA on November 25, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V844000, NHTSA lists up to 328 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 30, 2017 and October 24, 2019.
The 19V844000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V844000 were scheduled from February 17, 2020, 84 days after the report.
19V844000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2018–2020.
Owners of the model years 19V844000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the trailer hitches, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V844000 vehicles, the 2019 Forest River Cherokee has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V844000 ranks 120 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 19V844000, Forest River, Inc has 6 other recalls on the trailer hitches on this site; the one before 19V844000 was 19V570000, reported on August 2, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Cascade and Cherokee travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle exceeds the GVWR of the trailer hitch coupler, potentially resulting in the coupler failing and the trailer detaching.
- The risk
- A trailer that detaches from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners and dealers will replace the coupler, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100 or 1-541-995-3447. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-1114.
Reported November 25, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V844000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V844000, 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: November 25, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted