Recalls for your 2018 Forest River Crossfit

Recalls for 2018 Forest River Crossfit

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DEFECT #1 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING


Posted on: 2018-02-23
Description
Forest river, inc.  (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 crossfit vehicles, models cfb22cf, cfb22cfeb and cfb22df, built on ford transit chassis equipped with a trailer tow module.  Water can enter the tow modules and corrode the wiring causing issues such as rapidly flashing turn signals, loss of instrument panel display, an electrical short and possibly the deployment of seatbelt pretensioner.  

Consequence
An electrical short can increase the risk of a fire.  Turn signal, instrument cluster or seatbelt pretensioner problems can increase the risk of a crash.  

Corrective Action
Forest river has notified owners, and ford or lincoln dealers will add a drainage hole in the driver's door stepwell and incorporate a fuse into the vehicle's wiring harness, free of charge.  The recall began on february 27, 2018.  Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8590 or ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673.  Forest river's number for this recall is 225-0647.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS


Posted on: 2018-04-16
Description
Forest river, inc.  (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2019 coachment crossfit vehicles.  The federal placards on these vehicles incorrectly list a rear axle gross axle weight rating (gawr) that exceeds the gawr assigned by the chassis manufacturer.

Consequence
The incorrect gawr may cause the operator to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Forest river has notified owners and provided a corrected federal placard, free of charge.  The recall began april 25, 2018.  Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8590.  Forest river's number for this recall is 225-0699.

Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.