NHTSA Campaign 20V589000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
NHTSA campaign 20V589000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: furnace. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 20V589000 with NHTSA on September 25, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V589000, NHTSA lists up to 551 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V589000 were scheduled from October 15, 2020, 20 days after the report.
20V589000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 20V589000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V589000 vehicles, the 2021 Forest River Wildwood has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V589000 ranks 99 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 20V589000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 20V589000 was 20V553000, reported on September 11, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The flame on the cooktop may become inverted, due to the cooktop not being isolated from the furnace return air.
- The risk
- An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will add sealant to the gaps in the paneling that are allowing the return air from the furnace to cause the inverted flame, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1232.
Reported September 25, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V589000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V589000, 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: September 25, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted