NHTSA recall 21V442000
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 | 21V442000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 77-1361 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-06-11 |
| Owners notified | 2021-06-24 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS |
| Units potentially affected | 42 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 42 |
| Reported remedied | 32 (76%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, 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.
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 IBEX travel trailers. The shackle nuts may have been insufficiently tightened during production.
What can happen
Loose shackle nuts can fall off the shackle bolt, causing the axle to detach and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten shackle nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119. Forest River's number for this recall is 77-1361.
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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2021 FOREST RIVER IBEX |
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