NHTSA safety recall

Recall 23V015000 · manufacturer campaign 24-1592

Structure — Forest River · reported 20 Jan 2023 · 296 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.

The risk

Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.

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.

NHTSA campaign
23V015000
Manufacturer campaign
24-1592
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
20 Jan 2023
Owners notified
1 Mar 2023
Potentially affected
296

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2016 Forest River Amera-lite 2017 Forest River Amera-lite

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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