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NHTSA Campaign 24V490000

STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT

NHTSA campaign 24V490000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: emergency: escape/egress/exit. The repair is free.

Forest River, Inc filed the report for 24V490000 with NHTSA on June 28, 2024; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 24V490000, NHTSA lists up to 573 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 24V490000 were scheduled from July 26, 2024, 28 days after the report.

24V490000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2024–2025.

Owners of the model years 24V490000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the structure, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 24V490000 vehicles, the 2025 Forest River Salem has the most (2).

By potentially affected vehicles, 24V490000 ranks 97 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 24V490000, Forest River, Inc has 21 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 24V490000 was 24V326000, reported on May 10, 2024.

What this recall covers

The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Salem, and Wildwood travel trailers. The affected vehicles may not have a secondary emergency exit installed.
The risk
In the event of an emergency, passengers may not be able to exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will install an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-1805.

Reported June 28, 2024

Vehicles covered by 24V490000 (4)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 24V490000, 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: June 28, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted