Recall · 21V876000
Forest River recalled 2 models over trailer hitches
325
Vehicles covered
2
Models
4
Model years
November 12, 2021
Filed with NHTSA
TRAILER HITCHES
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Continental and Cargo Mate Cargo trailers. The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.
- What it can cause
- Trailer separation from the tow vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and replace the coupler, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 23, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-254-420-0171. Forest River's number for this recall is 700-1438.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Cargo MateCargo Trailer | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
| Continental CargoCargo Trailer | 2021 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 325 vehicles this is a small campaign: 54% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2021 to 2022, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2021, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 22V476000 (equipment).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Forest River, Inc. with NHTSA on November 12, 2021 as campaign 21V876000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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