# NHTSA recall 20V400000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 20V400000
- Manufacturer's number: 70\-1194
- Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
- Reported: 2020\-07\-10
- Owners notified: 2020\-07\-28
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 62

## What is wrong

Forest River Inc. \(Forest River\) is recalling certain 2021 Riverstone trailers, models RSF37MRE, RSF381FB, RSF383MB, SF383MB\-W, RSF39FK, RSF38FKTH, RSF39FKTH\-W, RSF39FK\-W, RSF39RBFL, RSF39KFB and RSF39RKFB\-W, equipped with an optional generator prep package.  Incorrect transfer switch wiring may allow a voltage back feed to the power cord when plugged into shore power.


## What can happen

A back feed to the power cord may increase the risk of property damage and/or personal injury.


## The remedy

Forest River will notify owners, dealers will correct the wiring to the generator, free of charge.  The recall began July 28, 2020.  Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1\-260\-593\-2425.  Forest River's number for this recall is 70\-1194.


## Notes

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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-07\-23
- Vehicles in the campaign: 62
- Reported remedied: 46 \(74%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2021 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE](/makes/forest-river/riverstone/2021/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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