Forest River · United States · High
Forest River Independence, R-Pod +5 more: Equipment — recreational vehicle/trailer
Affects Forest River Independence, R-Pod, Puma, Cherokee, No Boundaries, East To West, Surveyor · 2019–2020 — about 4K vehicles.
The hazard
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.
What to do
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.