Recall 20V075000: Forest River, Inc.
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 20V075000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on February 12, 2020.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER; TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 4,464.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on March 20, 2020.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
Consequence (official text)
If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy (official text)
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1133.
Notes and contacts as published
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-1133.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | CLIPPER | 2019 to 2020 |
| COACHMEN | VIKING | 2019 to 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | EAST TO WEST | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | INDEPENDENCE | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | NO BOUNDARIES | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | PUMA | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | R-POD | 2020 |
| FOREST RIVER | SURVEYOR | 2020 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2020 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
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