NHTSA recall 24V774000
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 | 24V774000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 70-1853 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2024-10-18 |
| Owners notified | 2024-11-05 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ACCESSORY GENERATOR:SOLAR PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 16 |
| Report | Quarterly report 7, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-17 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 16 |
| Reported remedied | 13 (81%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Riverstone Fifth Wheel trailers. The solar panels may have been incorrectly connected in parallel and instead of in series, causing the wiring to overheat and melt.
What can happen
Melted wires increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the wiring and replace the cable entry plate and solar controller as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 5, 2024. Owners may call Forest River Customer Service at (260) 593-2425. Forest River's number for this recall is 70-1853.
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 nhtsa.gov.
| 2023 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE | |
|---|---|
| 2024 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.