Recall · 26V503000
Forest River recalled 2 models over electrical system
21
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
August 3, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2027 Leprechaun and Freelander recreational vehicles. A battery posted mounted breaker may not be installed, leaving the power feed wire without overcurrent protection.
- What it can cause
- A unprotected power feed wire increases the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will install an overcurrent protection device, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 3, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 210-2085.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest RiverFreelander | 2027 | Not published here |
| Forest RiverLeprechaun | 2027 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 21 vehicles this is a small campaign: 86% 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 one model year, 2027, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2026, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Forest River vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 54 times before this, most recently in July 2026 as 26V477000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
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 August 3, 2026 as campaign 26V503000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-08-03.
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